Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 1:24 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds (75-80) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-82) will match up on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Great American Ball Park, with Rhett Lowder getting the ball for the Reds and Jared Jones toeing the rubber for the Pirates. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Reds, at -125, are the favorites in this contest, while the Pirates are underdogs at +105. The total for this game is 8.5.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: SportsNet PT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Lowder makes the start for the Reds, his fifth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 1.74 ERA and 17 strikeouts through 20 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Lowder will try to build on a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds are 16th in MLB action with 172 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati is 17th in MLB, slugging .395.
  • The Reds are 26th in the majors with a .233 batting average.
  • Cincinnati has the No. 14 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.4 runs per game (686 total runs).
  • The Reds are 20th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Reds’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Reds average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.255).

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