The Cincinnati Reds (62-67) are scheduled to play the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-67) on Saturday at 6:40 pm ET on BSOH. Sportsbooks have the Reds listed as -114 favorites to win, while the underdog Pirates are priced at -104.
Cincinnati's starting pitcher for this game will be Julian Aguiar, while Pittsburgh's starting pitcher will be Jake Woodford.
Reds vs Pirates odds
Odds to win for Reds: -114 Odds to win for Pirates: -104 Spread: Reds -1.5 Total: 9 Runs
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Game Times and Info
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024 Time: 6:40 PM ET TV: BSOH
Who will win, Reds vs Pirates?
Reds vs Pirates betting trends
The Reds have won 31 of 60 games in which they were favored on the money line this season (51.7%).
Cincinnati is 30-25 (54.5%) in games played as moneyline favorites with odds of -114 or less.
This season, the Pirates have been underdogs 80 times and won 34 of those games, or 42.5%.
Pittsburgh has played 70 games as a -104 or worse underdog this season and is 29-41 in those games.
The Reds have had the over/under set by bookmakers 129 times and have beaten their opponents' total in 60 of those games (60 wins, 63 losses and 6 draws).
In the Pirates game, they went over their total points in 61 of their 128 chances.
Reds Stats and Insights
The Reds averaged 4.4 points per game and scored 571 points in total, ranking 14th in points scored.
Cincinnati is averaging 1.2 home runs per game and ranks 10th in the MLB with 153 total home runs.
The Reds' batting average of .231 ranks 25th in the major leagues.
Cincinnati's 9.1 strikeouts per game ranks 25th in MLB.
The Reds' pitchers are 11th in the majors with a combined 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Cincinnati's team ERA of 4.07 ranks 16th among MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats and Insights
The Pirates have scored a total of 531 runs this season, ranking 23rd in the major leagues.
Pittsburgh's 125 home runs this season rank 26th in MLB.
The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a team batting average of .234.
Pittsburgh has been a strikeout-heavy team this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.4 strikeouts per game.
The Pirates' pitchers have a K/9 of 8.4 this season, which ranks 20th in the major leagues.
Pittsburgh has a 3.91 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in the major leagues.
Key Reds players to watch
Aguiar (0-0) will make his second start of the season for the Reds.
Ellie De La Cruz led Cincinnati in batting average (.260) and home runs (22) this season while also contributing with 56 RBIs.
Spencer Steer is batting .235 with 19 home runs and leads Cincinnati in RBI with 79.
Jonathan India has 106 hits this season, batting .248/.352/.393.
Tyler Stephenson has 89 hits this season with a .328 on-base percentage and a .464 slugging percentage.
Pirates key players to watch
The Pirates will turn to Woodford (0-5), who will be making his sixth start of the season.
Bryan Reynolds is batting a team-best .282 and leads the Pirates in home runs (19) and RBIs (70).
O'Neill Cruz is batting .263 with 28 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks.
Brian De La Cruz is batting .244 with 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 27 walks.
Isaiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .275 with 11 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 14 walks.
Reds and Pirates injuries
Reds: Jake Fraley: 10-day IL (knee), Jaymer Candelario: 10-day IL (toe), Hunter Greene: 15-day IL (elbow), Brent Suter: 15-day IL (teres major), Andrew Abbott: 15-day IL (shoulder), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60-day IL (hand), Ian Gibeau: 60-day IL (forearm), Tejay Antone: 60-day IL (elbow), Austin Wiens: 60-day IL (teres major), Brandon Williamson: 60-day IL (shoulder), Nick Martini: 60-day IL (thumb), Graham Ashcraft: 60-day IL (elbow), Christian Rohr: 60-day IL (shoulder), Matt McClain: 60-day IL (shoulder).
Pirates: Ke'Bryan Hayes: 10-day IL (herniated disc), Nick Gonzalez: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Andrew McCutchen: 10-day IL (knee), Carmen Mrozinski: 15-day IL (undisclosed), Jarred Jones: 15-day IL (latissimus dorsi), Collin Holderman: 15-day IL (undisclosed), Marco Gonzales: 60-day IL (forearm), Ryan Borucki: 60-day IL (triceps), Dalton Jeffries: 60-day IL (elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60-day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-day IL (elbow), Andy Rodriguez: 60-day IL (elbow).
Reds vs Pirates predictions
Score prediction: Pirates 7, Reds 6 Total prediction: 9+ points
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