Reds vs Pirates 09/24/23

Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .279 to lead Pittsburgh, while center fielder Jack Suwinski is the leader in home runs with 25 and in on-base percentage at .337. Left fielder Bryan Reynolds is the leader in RBIs with 79 and hits with 146. The Pittsburgh Pirates have not announced their starting pitcher for Sunday's final game of a three-game series on the road versus Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Reds dropped to 79-76 following their two-run loss to Pittsburgh on Friday in the opening game of their series. Cincinnati has lost three straight and four of the last five. The Reds are third in the National League Central, 9 ½ games behind first place and Cincinnati currently is 1 ½ games behind the third and final NL wildcard qualifying spot. 

Center fielder TJ Friedl is batting .275 to lead Cincinnati. First baseman Spencer Steer has 22 home runs, 82 RBIs, 149 hits and an on-base percentage of .357 to lead Cincinnati in each of the four categories. On Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Brandon Williamson to the mound. The left hander is 4-5 with a 4.56 ERA and 93 Ks.

Pittsburgh has won four of its last five overall while the Pirates have won six of the last eight played on the road versus Cincinnati and have won 14 in the last 18 overall versus the Reds. Cincinnati has lost four of its last five overall. Cincinnati starting pitcher Brandon Williamson has struggled in each of the last three outings allowing 11 runs across 15 innings with Cincinnati losing two of the three. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-3.