The Pittsburgh Pirates (59-67) and the Cincinnati Reds (62-65) will match up in the series opener on Thursday, August 22 at PNC Park, with Paul Skenes starting for the Pirates and Nick Lodolo toeing the rubber for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At +120, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Pirates, who are -145. The over/under for this game has been listed at 7.5.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds will hand the ball to Lodolo (9-5) for his 21st start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up eight earned runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
• In 20 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
• Lodolo has started 20 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
• He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds have hit 152 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the big leagues.
• Cincinnati is 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
• The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.
• Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 566 (4.5 per game).
• The Reds have an OBP of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Reds rank 25th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
• Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
• Reds pitchers have a 1.254 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.

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