Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 1:25 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

Bryan Reynolds will lead the charge for the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-68) on Sunday, August 25, when they square off against Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (63-67) at PNC Park at 1:35 p.m. ET.

The Pirates, at -110, are favored in this matchup, while the Reds are underdogs at -110. The total for this matchup is 8.5.

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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 Nick Martinez (6-6) for his 10th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
  • In nine starts, Martinez has pitched through or past the fifth inning eight times. He has a season average of 2.9 frames per outing.
  • He has made 35 appearances and finished 20 of them without allowing an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds’ 153 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with a .400 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored 581 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • The Reds have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 25th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • 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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