The Pittsburgh Pirates (72-82) and Cincinnati Reds (75-80) will clash on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, starting at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Reds are favored (-124 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Pirates (+104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Rhett Lowder (1-2), and Jared Jones (6-7) answering the bell for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

These clubs play again following the Reds’ 8-3 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Nick Martinez (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 9 K) registered the win for the Reds. Tyler Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI to lead the team on offense. Mitch Keller (3.1 IP, 8 R, 7 H, 1 K) took the loss on the mound for the Pirates.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s Reds vs. Pirates Game, including viewing options.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Reds (-124, bet $124 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+104, bet $100 to win $104)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Reds vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:10 p.m. 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 entered the game as favorites 64 times this season and won 34, or 53.1%, of those games.
  • Cincinnati is 27-23 this season when entering a game favored by -124 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Reds, based on the moneyline, is 55.4%.
  • Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 73 of its 154 games with a total this season.
  • The Reds are 84-69-0 against the spread in their 153 chances this season.

Rhett Lowder (Reds probable starter)

  • Lowder (1-2) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 1.74 ERA in 20 2/3 innings pitched, with 17 strikeouts.
  • His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when the righty went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • In four games this season, the 22-year-old has put up a 1.74 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .227 to opposing hitters.
  • Lowder will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
  • The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .236 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 1232 total hits and 22nd in MLB action with 639 runs scored. It has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.371) and ranks 26th in home runs (148) in all of MLB.

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds’ 172 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Cincinnati have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .395 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .233 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with 686 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • Cincinnati ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have won in 36, or 40%, of the 90 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 30-42 when favored by +104 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 49% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 74 of its 154 opportunities.
  • The Pirates have posted a record of 82-71-0 against the spread this season.

Jared Jones (Pirates probable starter)

  • The Pirates are sending Jones (6-7) out for his 21st start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.85 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 112 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last time out was on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • The 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.85, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .228 batting average against him.
  • Jones has collected 11 quality starts this season.
  • Jones has put together 16 starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
  • In three of his 20 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
  • He will face a Reds offense that ranks 14th in the league with 686 total runs scored while batting .233 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .395 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 172 home runs (16th in the league).

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates are fifth-worst in MLB action with 148 home runs.
  • So far this season, Pittsburgh is slugging .371, the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The Pirates are 23rd in the majors with a .236 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.1 runs per game (639 total), Pittsburgh is the 22nd-highest scoring team in the majors.
  • The Pirates’ .302 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in MLB.
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