Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 1:25 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

On Sunday, August 25, Bryan Reynolds’ Pittsburgh Pirates (61-68) host Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (63-67) at PNC Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Pirates are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (-110). This contest’s total has been listed at 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 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 -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds -110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Nick Martinez (6-6) will take the mound for the Reds, his 10th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
  • In nine starts this season, Martinez has lasted five or more innings eight times, with an average of 2.9 innings per appearance.
  • He has 20 appearances with no earned runs allowed in 35 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 153 home runs.
  • Cincinnati is 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
  • The Reds rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 581 (4.5 per game).
  • The Reds have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
  • The Reds rank 25th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.249 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.

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