The Cincinnati Reds (75-80), who will give the ball to Rhett Lowder, host the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-82) with Jared Jones on the mound, Saturday at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Find out how to watch the Cincinnati-Pittsburgh matchup below.
When is Reds vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Reds vs. Pirates
The Reds and Pirates will take to the field at Great American Ball Park for this matchup on Sept. 21, and if you want to see the matchup 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 vs. Pirates Game Preview
The Reds defeated the Pirates 8-3 yesterday, with Nick Martinez getting the win (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 9 K) and Tyler Stephenson leading the way offensively (going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI). Mitch Keller (3.1 IP, 8 R, 7 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Pirates.
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have won 33 of the 66 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (50%).
Cincinnati ranks 16th in MLB action with 172 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Reds rank 17th in baseball, slugging .395.
Cincinnati’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Reds average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.255).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have been underdogs in 92 games this season and won 38 (41.3%) of those contests.
Pittsburgh ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 148 home runs as a team.
The Pirates are 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .371 this season.
Pittsburgh has pitched to a 4.17 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
Pirates pitchers have a 1.318 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Rhett Lowder
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Twins | Sept. 15 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
at Cardinals | Sept. 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
vs. Astros | Sept. 5 | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
vs. Brewers | Aug. 30 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Jared Jones
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Royals | Sept. 15 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Nationals | Sept. 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
at Cubs | Sept. 2 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 27 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
vs. Cardinals | July 3 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Reds Key Players to Watch
Lowder (1-2 with a 1.74 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Reds, his fifth of the season.
The right-hander’s last time out was on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
The 22-year-old has an ERA of 1.74, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are batting .227 against him.
Elly De La Cruz is batting .260 this season with a team-high 24 home runs.
Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in (91) this season. He’s batting .230 while slugging .415.
Jonathan India has 127 hits this season and a slash line of .247/.353/.397.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will hand the ball to Jones (6-7) for his 21st start of the season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in four innings pitched against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
The 23-year-old has pitched in 20 games this season with an ERA of 3.85, a 3.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.148.
Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-best batting average of .278, while pacing the Pirates in home runs (22) and runs batted in (85).
Oneil Cruz is hitting .267 with 34 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 44 walks.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .238 with 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks.
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