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The Pittsburgh Pirates (47-72) host the Cincinnati Reds (46-71) on Saturday at 7:05 PM ET. The Pirates are favored (-145) against the underdog Reds (+124). Tyler Beede starts for Pittsburgh, and Justin Dunn is Cincinnati’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Pirates vs. Reds
- Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pirates | -145 | 8.5 |
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates average 1.0 home run per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 117 total home runs .
- The Pirates’ .222 batting average ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Pirates’ .289 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
- The Pirates strike out 9.3 times per game, the third-worst average in the league.
- The Pirates average 1.0 home run per game when playing at home this season (55 total in home contests).
- The Pirates are slugging .369 with 2.5 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- At home this season the team averages 7.3 hits per game and is batting .226.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.350), slugging percentage (.476) and total hits (100) this season.
- Among qualified batters in baseball, Reynolds is 56th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging.
- Reynolds has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .474 with a double, four home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
- Ben Gamel is batting .248 with 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 34 walks.
- Gamel brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a walk and eight RBI.
- Michael Chavis has collected 76 base hits, an OBP of .278 and a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
- Chavis heads into this matchup with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles and two RBI.
- Kevin Newman has been key for Pittsburgh with 52 hits, an OBP of .323 plus a slugging percentage of .378.
- Newman takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .500 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds have hit 110 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Reds’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Reds rank 23rd with an average of 9.0 strikeouts per game.
- In 55 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 39 homers, an average of 0.7 per contest.
- In 55 road games this season, they’re slugging .331 with 117 hits going for extra bases.
- In 55 road games this season, they have a batting average of .223 while averaging 7.4 base hits per contest.
Reds Key Batters
- Kyle Farmer has accumulated 95 hits with a .333 on-base percentage and a .373 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Reds.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Farmer’s batting average places him 56th, his on-base percentage is 67th, and he is 119th in slugging.
- Nick Senzel is hitting .243 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 20 walks.
- Jonathan India has 11 doubles, eight home runs and 12 walks while hitting .244.
- Mike Moustakas is hitting .201 with 11 doubles, six home runs and 24 walks.
Pirates vs. Reds Probable Pitchers
| Beede | Dunn | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | GS | 2 |
| 1-2 | W-L | 0-1 |
| 3.72 | ERA | 8.64 |
| 48.1 | IP | 8.1 |
| 23 | BB | 4 |
| 30 | SO | 6 |
