Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (74-80) face off against Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-81) in the series opener at Great American Ball Park on Friday, Sept. 20. The game will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Reds, at -125, are favored in this contest, while the Pirates are underdogs at +105. The over/under for this contest is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Reds -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +105
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Nick Martinez looks for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Reds, his 15th of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.37 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
• Martinez is looking to secure his third straight quality start in this game.
• Martinez is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in 21 of his 40 outings this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds rank 16th in baseball with 170 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Cincinnati is 17th in baseball with a .394 slugging percentage.
• The Reds are 26th in the majors with a .233 batting average.
• Cincinnati has the No. 15 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.4 runs per game (678 total runs).
• The Reds’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.
• The Reds strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
• Cincinnati has the 20th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.16).
• The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
• The Reds have the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.256).

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