Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 24
Published 9:25 am Saturday, August 24, 2024
Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (62-67) will visit Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-67) at PNC Park on Saturday, August 24, with a start time of 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Reds, at -115, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Pirates are underdogs at -105. Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Reds -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Pirates -105
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- Julian Aguiar (0-0) gets the start for the Reds, his second of the season.
- In his last time out on Monday, the righty tossed four innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds are 10th in MLB play with 153 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB, slugging .400.
- The Reds have the 25th-ranked batting average in the majors (.231).
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in runs scored with 571 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
- The Reds’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
- Cincinnati’s 4.07 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
- The Reds average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.254).
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