April 1, 2026 5:16 am EDT
Oneil Cruz leads the Pittsburgh Pirates into a contest against the Cincinnati Reds following his two-homer outing in an 8-3 victory over the Reds. It starts at 12:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Paul Skenes (0-1, 67.50 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 2-3 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Andrew Abbott (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 3-2 and second in the NL Central.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati RedsPirates vs. Reds odds
Injury reportsPirates
Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Reds
Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Brandon Lowe finished last season with 130 hits while batting .256.
Ryan O’Hearn finished with an OBP of .366 while batting .281 with 67 runs scored.
Elly De La Cruz had a .440 slugging percentage last season thanks to 60 extra-base hits.
Eugenio Suarez had 134 hits while batting .228 with 77 extra-base hits.
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