Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 20
Published 5:32 am Friday, September 20, 2024
Nick Martinez will take the hill for the Cincinnati Reds (74-80) on Friday, Sept. 20 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-81), who will answer with Mitch Keller. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds (-125), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Pirates (+105) Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 9 runs.
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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
- The Reds will send Martinez (9-6) to the mound to make his 15th start of the season as he looks for his 10th victory. He is 9-6 with a 3.37 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Martinez is aiming for his third straight quality start.
- Martinez will try to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 3.2 frames per outing.
- He has had 21 appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds rank 16th in MLB action with 170 total home runs.
- Cincinnati ranks 17th in MLB with a .394 slugging percentage.
- The Reds have the fifth-worst batting average in the league (.233).
- Cincinnati ranks 15th in runs scored with 678 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds rank 20th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Reds’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in the majors.
- Cincinnati’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 20th among 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 MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.256).
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