The Reds are one team that has been bouncing all over the place on the year so far. The Reds have posted a 17-22 record overall, but playing on the road the Reds are sitting on a 9-11 record. Pittsburgh has ended up with a horrible record on the year and is falling back even further with a 12-25 record on the year overall. Even at the friendly PNC Park the Pirates have struggled and are sitting on a 7-12 record at home.
On the season the Reds have not been the best hitting team with an average of .216 on the year and a total of 252 hits. The Reds have scored only 150 runs this year with a total of 57 homers. Pittsburgh has been able to hit at a clip of .220 with 258 hits on the season. The Pirates have been able to get a total of 143 runs and have ended up with 34 homers on the year.
Sonny Gray is the projected starter for the Cincinnati Reds. Gray has ended up with a 5-2 record and a 3.19 ERA on the year. When it comes to the number of innings pitching Gray has thrown 42.1 innings with 56 strikeouts. Gray has ended up walking 18 batters and has given up 32 hits on the year.
The Pirates are planning on putting Chad Kuhl on the mound. Kuhl has ended up with a 1-1 record and a 3.10 ERA on the season. This year Kuhl has thrown a total of 29 innings while striking out 23 batters. Kuhl has walked 13 batters and has allowed 22 hits on the year.
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Coming to the game here the Reds are going to have some momentum and definitely have the better pitcher on the mound. Look for the Reds to rely on Gray to come into the game and outpitch Kuhl in the game. Not to mention the Reds are better in the power game and that will definitely help the Reds in this game as the Cincinnati club is able to pick up the win over the Pirates based off of their pitching and power hitting. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Reds win 6-3.
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