Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds (60-93) will begin their final road trip of the 2022 season against the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-97) at 6:35 PM. The Reds ended their three-game losing streak yesterday with a late inning victory. They need to go 3-6 or better in their last nine games to avoid 100 losses this season.
Chase Anderson will start for the Reds. Roansy Contreras is a rookie for Pittsburgh. He entered the season ranked as the #80 overall prospect by Baseball America. Contrreas has dominated the Cincinnati Reds this season with a 1.80 ERA in 10.0 IP.
Stuart Fairchild is hitting .284/.369/.527 with a 148 wRC+ in 84 PA this season. Miguel Andujar will make his Pirates debut tonight. He was claimed off waivers from the Yankees.
Cincinnati Reds are 4.0 games ahead of Pittsburgh Pirates for 4th place in the NL Central. The Reds have the fourth worst record in MLB and would have highest odds if they fall into the worst three records in league. MLB will be implementing a draft lottery to determine the order for the 2023 draft.
The Reds have nine games left in the season. They play against the Pirates and the Cubs.
