The Pittsburgh Pirates (37-40) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (36-41), Monday at 7:10 PM ET, in a clash of NL Central rivals.
The Reds (-112 moneyline odds to win) and the Pirates (-107) will meet in a projected tight matchup. The Cincinnati Reds will give the start to Carson Spiers (0-1, 3.20 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Bailey Falter (3-5, 3.74 ERA).
The Reds lost 7-4 to the Red Sox yesterday, with Nick Lodolo (4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out three) on the hook for the loss. Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the Reds offensively in the defeat.
Yesterday, the Pirates lost to the Rays 3-1. Colin Holderman was the losing pitcher after throwing one inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out one. Bryan Reynolds led the Pirates’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
Before this Reds vs. Pirates matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:21 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Reds (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
- Underdog: Pirates (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
- Over/under: 9.5
Reds vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, June 24, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have won 19, or 59.4%, of the 32 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Cincinnati has a record of 17-13, a 56.7% win rate, when favored by -112 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Reds.
- Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 32 of its 77 chances.
- The Reds are 42-34-0 against the spread in their 76 chances this season.
Carson Spiers (Reds probable starter)
- The Reds are sending Spiers (0-1) out to make his second start of the season.
- In his last time out on Monday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In his six appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .263 against him. He has a 3.20 ERA and averages 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Spiers will try to build on a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.2 frames per appearance).
- He will face a Pirates squad that is hitting .227 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .358 (28th in MLB) with 71 total home runs (25th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Pirates this season, Spiers has thrown six innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out five.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds have hit 77 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- The offense for Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .373 this season, 20th in MLB.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .227 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati ranks 19th in the majors with 321 total runs scored this season.
- The Reds have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Cincinnati ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
- The Pirates have been victorious in 21, or 48.8%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 20-21 when favored by -107 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of its 77 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Pirates have posted a record of 40-36-0 against the spread this season.
Bailey Falter (Pirates probable starter)
- Falter gets the start for the Pirates, his 15th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.74 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 79 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.74, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opponents are hitting .234 against him.
- Falter has recorded seven quality starts this season.
- Falter has put together 11 starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- In three of his 14 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face a Reds offense that ranks 19th in the league with 321 total runs scored while batting .227 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .373 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 77 home runs (16th in the league).
- Falter has pitched seven innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out three against the Reds this season.
- The 27-year-old’s 3.74 ERA ranks 49th, 1.122 WHIP ranks 27th, and 5.9 K/9 ranks 71st among qualifying pitchers this season.
Pirates batting stats
- The Pirates are 25th in baseball with 71 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh is slugging .358, the third-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Pirates have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.227).
- The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 24 offense in the majors, scoring four runs per game (307 total runs).
- The Pirates’ .297 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in the majors.
