Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 1:25 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

Luis Ortiz will toe the rubber for the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-68) on Sunday, August 25 versus the Cincinnati Reds (63-67), who will answer with Nick Martinez. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 p.m. ET at PNC Park.

The Pirates (-110), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (-110) The over/under for this game is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 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 -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds -110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will hand the ball to Martinez (6-6) for his 10th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
  • Martinez has eight starts of five or more innings this season in nine chances. He averages 2.9 innings per outing.
  • He has finished 20 appearances without allowing an earned run in 35 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 153 home runs.
  • Fueled by 392 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB with a .400 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Reds rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with 581 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have an on-base percentage of .304 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 has the 16th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati averages 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the majors.
  • Reds pitchers have a 1.249 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.

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