Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (62-67) will visit Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-67) at PNC Park on Saturday, August 24, with a start time of 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Reds are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Pirates (-105). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Pirates -105
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Julian Aguiar (0-0) takes the mound for the Reds to make his second start of the season.
  • His most recent time out was on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the right-hander went four innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 10th-best in MLB action with 153 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati is 14th in baseball, slugging .400.
  • The Reds have the 25th-ranked batting average in the league (.231).
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in runs scored with 571 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
  • The Reds strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
  • Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.254).

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