On Thursday, August 22 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-67) host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (62-65) in the series opener at PNC Park.

The Pirates, at -145, are the favorites in this contest, while the Reds are underdogs at +120. This game’s total has been listed at 7.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds’ Nick Lodolo (9-5) will make his 21st start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 2 1/3 innings while giving up eight earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
• In 20 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
• Lodolo has 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 20 chances. He averages 5.5 innings per outing.
• He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 152 home runs.
• Cincinnati is 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
• The Reds have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
• Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 566 (4.5 per game).
• The Reds have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
• The Reds rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
• Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.254 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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