The Pittsburgh Pirates (51-66) meet the Cincinnati Reds (60-57), who will be trying to snap a three-game losing skid, Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park.
The Reds are favored (-123 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Pirates (+104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Nick Martinez (9-9), and Braxton Ashcraft (3-2) taking the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
These squads play again after the Pirates’ 3-2 victory over the Reds yesterday. Kyle Nicolas (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K) registered the win for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds went 2 for 4 with a double, a triple and two RBIs to lead the team on offense. Tony Santillan (1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Reds.
Ahead of this Reds vs. Pirates matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Reds (-123, bet $123 to win $100)Underdog: Pirates (+104, bet $100 to win $104)Over/under: 8.5Reds vs. Pirates: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, August 9, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaStadium: PNC ParkTV channel: SportsNet PT and FDSOHLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Reds stats and trendsReds betting recordsThe Reds have entered the game as favorites 51 times this season and won 26, or 51%, of those games.This season Cincinnati has won 20 of its 37 games, or 54.1%, when favored by at least -123 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Reds.So far this season, Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of 114 games with a total.The Reds are 60-54-0 against the spread this season.Nick MartÃnez (Reds probable starter)Martinez goes for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Reds, his 23rd of the season. He is 9-9 with a 4.66 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 129 1/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared in relief on Tuesday, when he tossed 2 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing two earned runs while giving up two hits.The 35-year-old has a 4.66 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 25 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .256 to his opponents.Martinez is trying to record his 10th quality start of the season.Martinez has put together 18 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.The opposing Pirates offense has the worst slugging percentage (.347) and is last in MLB play with 83 home runs. It has a collective .232 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 903 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 417 runs.In six innings over one appearance against the Pirates this season, Martinez has a 1.50 ERA and a 1.000 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .211.The 35-year-old ranks 52nd in ERA (4.66), 29th in WHIP (1.206), and 53rd in K/9 (6.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.Reds batting statsThe Reds rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 117 home runs.The offense for Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .389 this season, 20th in MLB.The Reds’ .245 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.Cincinnati has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 523 (4.5 per game).The Reds have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.317).Cincinnati ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.Pirates stats and trendsPirates betting recordsThe Pirates have come away with 34 wins in the 80 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 30-40 when favored by +104 or worse by sportsbooks this year.The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 49 of its 116 opportunities.The Pirates have posted a record of 61-55-0 against the spread this season.Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates probable starter)Ashcraft (3-2) takes the mound first for the Pirates to make his second start this season.The righty last appeared in relief on Tuesday, when he tossed 2 1/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.He has a 3.24 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .262 against him over his 17 games this season.He will take the mound against a Reds offense that ranks 16th in the league with 963 total hits (on a .245 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .389 (20th in the league) with 117 total home runs (21st in MLB play).Pirates batting statsThe Pirates have hit 83 home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball.So far this season, Pittsburgh is slugging .347, the lowest percentage in baseball.The Pirates rank 27th in MLB with a .232 batting average.The offense for Pittsburgh is No. 30 in MLB play scoring 3.6 runs per game (417 total runs).The Pirates rank 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .304.