Reds and Pirates meet, winner takes 3-game series

Pittsburgh Pirates (1-1) vs. Cincinnati Reds (1-1)

Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Vince Velasquez (0-0); Reds: Graham Ashcraft (0-0)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -136, Pirates +116; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Cincinnati had a 62-100 record overall and a 33-48 record in home games last season. The Reds slugged .372 with a .675 OPS as a team in the 2022 season.

Pittsburgh had a 62-100 record overall and a 28-53 record in road games last season. The Pirates pitching staff averaged 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 5.0 runs per game in the 2022 season.

INJURIES: Reds: Joey Votto: 10-Day IL (bicep/shoulder), Nick Senzel: 10-Day IL (toe), Tony Santillan: 15-Day IL (back), Justin Dunn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 15-Day IL (back), Luke Weaver: 15-Day IL (forearm), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates: JT Brubaker: 15-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jarlin Garcia: 60-Day IL (arm), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up