Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 9:25 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.

The Reds, at -115, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Pirates are underdogs at -105. Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 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: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Julian Aguiar (0-0) gets the start for the Reds, his second of the season.
  • In his last time out on Monday, the righty tossed four innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds are 10th in MLB play with 153 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB, slugging .400.
  • The Reds have the 25th-ranked batting average in the majors (.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’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
  • Cincinnati’s 4.07 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
  • The Reds average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.254).

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