Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 24
Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024
On Saturday, August 24, Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (62-67) visit Bryan Reynolds’ Pittsburgh Pirates (61-67) at PNC Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Bookmakers have listed the Reds (-115) as moneyline favorites against the Pirates (-105). The over/under for this contest is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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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
- The Reds will look to Julian Aguiar (0-0) in his second start of the season.
- His last appearance came on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the righty went four innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds are 10th-best in MLB play with 153 total home runs.
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in baseball with a .400 slugging percentage.
- The Reds’ .231 batting average ranks 25th in MLB.
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in runs scored with 571 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds rank 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Reds strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in the majors.
- Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
- The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.254).
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