Reds vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 4:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024

When the Pittsburgh Pirates (60-67) and Cincinnati Reds (62-66) match up at PNC Park on Friday, August 23, Bailey Falter will get the nod for the Pirates, while the Reds will send Buck Farmer to the mound. The game will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Pirates are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (-105). The total for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds -105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will send out Farmer for his first start of the season.
  • The 33-year-old righty will start for the first time this year after coming out of the bullpen 47 times.

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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 .399 this season.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 566 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have an OBP of .303 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.254 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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