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The Pittsburgh Pirates (58-97) have a 2-0 series lead and will go for a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds (60-95) on Wednesday at PNC Park. The Pirates are favored (-116) against the underdog Reds (-103) in the matchup, which starts at 12:35 PM ET. Pittsburgh’s Bryse Wilson starts against Cincinnati’s Luis Cessa.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Pirates vs. Reds
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
- Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pirates | -116 | 8 |
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates are 17th in baseball with 155 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- The Pirates have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.221).
- The Pirates are 28th in the league with an on-base percentage of .289.
- The Pirates strike out 9.4 times per game, the second-worst mark in the league.
- The Pirates average 0.9 homers per home game this season (73 total at home).
- The Pirates are slugging .368 with 2.5 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- The club averages 7.3 hits per game and is batting .226 at home this season.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.346), slugging percentage (.463) and total hits (137) this season.
- Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, Reynolds’ batting average ranks 56th, his on-base percentage ranks 37th, and he is 38th in slugging.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .247 with 24 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 46 walks.
- Among all qualified batters, Hayes is 88th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 125th in slugging percentage.
- Hayes heads into this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
- Ben Gamel has 83 hits this season and has a slash line of .233/.323/.365.
- Gamel heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .286 with two walks.
- Oneil Cruz has 17 home runs, 51 RBI and a batting average of .228 this season.
- Cruz brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .348 with a double and a walk.
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 152 home runs.
- The Reds’ .237 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
- The Reds have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
- In 77 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 64 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- They are slugging .351 in 77 road games this season.
- In 77 road games this season, they have a batting average of .226 while averaging 7.6 base hits per contest.
Reds Key Batters
- Kyle Farmer has 127 hits with a .314 on-base percentage and a .383 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Reds.
- Farmer is 74th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 112th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
- Jonathan India has 15 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks while batting .248.
- TJ Friedl has 10 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 18 walks while hitting .249.
- Jake Fraley is batting .249 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 23 walks.
Pirates vs. Reds Probable Pitchers
| Wilson | Cessa | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 8 |
| 3-9 | W-L | 4-4 |
| 5.95 | ERA | 4.78 |
| 104.1 | IP | 69.2 |
| 29 | BB | 25 |
| 72 | SO | 53 |
