In the series opener on Thursday, August 22, Paul Skenes will take the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-67) as they square off against the Cincinnati Reds (62-65), who will answer with Nick Lodolo. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET at PNC Park.

Bookmakers have listed the Pirates (-155) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+130). This matchup has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +130
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds will send Lodolo (9-5) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 2 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up eight earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
• Lodolo has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 20 chances this season, and averages 5.5 frames when he pitches.
• He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 152 home runs.
• Cincinnati is 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
• The Reds have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
• Cincinnati has scored 566 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Reds have an OBP of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Reds rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
• Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.03 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
• Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
• Reds pitchers have a 1.254 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.

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