The Cincinnati Reds (76-80) and Pittsburgh Pirates (72-83) will meet on Sunday at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET.
The Pirates are a favorite (-124) at the Reds (+105). The starting pitchers are Paul Skenes (10-3) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Hunter Greene (9-4) for the Cincinnati Reds.
Rhett Lowder (5.0 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 4 K) was credited with a win in the Reds’ 7-1 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Elly De La Cruz led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI. Jared Jones (5.0 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Pirates.
Get ready for the Pirates vs. Reds with what you need to know ahead of Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Pirates (-124, bet $124 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
- Over/under: 8
Pirates vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Game Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
- This season, the Pirates have won 34 out of the 60 games, or 56.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Pittsburgh has a record of 21-18 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -124 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 55.4% chance to win.
- Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 74 of its 155 chances.
- The Pirates are 82-72-0 against the spread this season.
Paul Skenes (Pirates probable starter)
- Skenes (10-3 with a 2.07 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his 22nd of the season.
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 22-year-old has a 2.07 ERA and 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .204 to opposing batters.
- Skenes is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Skenes will look to build on a 21-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging six innings per outing).
- He has had five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will take the mound against a Reds squad that is batting .234 as a unit (25th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .395 (17th in MLB) with 174 total home runs (15th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Reds this season, Skenes has thrown 12 innings, giving up one earned run on eight hits while striking out 16.
Pirates batting stats
- The Pirates have hit just 149 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
- Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .371 this season.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
- Pittsburgh ranks 22nd in the majors with 640 total runs scored this season.
- The Pirates have an OBP of .302 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 87 games this year and have walked away with the win 40 times (46%) in those games.
- Cincinnati has a mark of 31-37 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 73 of its 155 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Reds are 85-69-0 against the spread in their 154 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Hunter Greene (Reds probable starter)
- Greene (9-4 with a 2.83 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Reds, his 25th of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday, Aug. 13 against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he threw seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.83, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .185 against him.
- Greene is looking to secure his 14th quality start of the season.
- Greene will try to record his 21st game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages six innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 24 outings this season.
- He will face a Pirates team that is batting .236 as a unit (23rd in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .371 (27th in the league) with 149 total home runs (26th in MLB play).
- Greene has pitched 10 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on nine hits while striking out 14 against the Pirates this season.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds are 15th in MLB action with 174 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- So far this year, Cincinnati is 17th in the majors with a .395 slugging percentage.
- The Reds have the 25th-ranked batting average in the majors (.234).
- Cincinnati scores the 14th-most runs in baseball (693 total, 4.4 per game).
- The Reds rank 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
