Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 22

Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 22, 2024

Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-83) will visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (76-80) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday, Sept. 22, with a start time of 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Pirates, at -120, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Reds are underdogs at +100. This game’s total is 8. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 22, 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: Pirates -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +100
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Greene (9-4) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when he threw seven innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up one earned run.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 13 of them.
  • In 24 starts, Greene has pitched through or past the fifth inning 20 times. He has a season average of six frames per outing.
  • In 24 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Fueled by 455 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 17th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Reds’ .234 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 693 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Cincinnati has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.13) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
  • Reds pitchers have a 1.255 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.

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