The Cincinnati Reds (74-80), led by Elly De La Cruz, host Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-81) at 6:40 p.m. ET on Friday.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Cincinnati take on Pittsburgh live.
When is Reds vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Reds vs. Pirates
The Reds and Pirates will take to the diamond at Great American Ball Park for this matchup on Sept. 20, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on SportsNet PT.
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Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have put together a 32-33 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 49.2% of those games).
Cincinnati is 16th in MLB action with 170 total home runs.
The Reds are 17th in MLB with a .394 slugging percentage.
Cincinnati’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Reds average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.256).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have won 38, or 41.8%, of the 91 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Pittsburgh ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 147 home runs as a team.
The Pirates rank 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .371 this season.
Pittsburgh has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.15) in the majors this season.
The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.315 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Nick Martรยญnez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Twins | Sept. 14 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
at Braves | Sept. 9 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Astros | Sept. 4 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
vs. Brewers | Aug. 30 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
at Pirates | Aug. 25 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Keller
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Royals | Sept. 14 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Nationals | Sept. 7 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
at Guardians | Sept. 1 | 5.1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 26 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
at Rangers | Aug. 20 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds are sending Nick Martinez (9-6) to the mound to make his 15th start of the season as he aims for his 10th win. He is 9-6 with a 3.37 ERA and 104 strikeouts through 128 1/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
The 34-year-old has a 3.37 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 40 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.
De La Cruz is batting .260 this season with a team-high 24 home runs.
Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 91 while batting .230 with 20 homers.
Jonathan India has collected 125 base hits, an OBP of .351 and a slugging percentage of .390 this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will hand the ball to Mitch Keller (11-10) for his 30th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
The 28-year-old has pitched to a 3.87 ERA this season with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.3 walks per nine across 29 games.
Reynolds has racked up a team-best batting average of .280, while leading the Pirates in home runs (22) and runs batted in (85).
Oneil Cruz is hitting .266 with 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 44 walks.
Andrew McCutchen has 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks while batting .237.
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