The Cincinnati Reds (63-67) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-68) at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Luis Ortiz (5-4) to the mound, while Nick Martinez (6-6) will answer the bell for the Reds.

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Pirates vs. Reds Pitcher Matchup Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
  • TV: SportsNet PT
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
  • Live Stream: Fubo
  • Probable Pitchers: Ortiz – PIT (5-4, 3.56 ERA) vs Martinez – CIN (6-6, 3.64 ERA)

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Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Luis Ortiz

  • Ortiz (5-4) will take the mound for the Pirates, his 10th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed five hits in six innings pitched against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
  • The 25-year-old has pitched in 31 games this season with an ERA of 3.56, a 2.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.139.
  • In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
  • Ortiz has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has 14 appearances with no earned runs allowed in 31 chances this season.

Luis Ortiz vs. Reds

  • The Reds rank 14th in MLB with 581 runs scored this season. They have a .231 batting average this campaign with 153 home runs (12th in the league).
  • The Reds have gone 4-for-21 with a double and an RBI in six innings this season against the right-hander.

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Nick Martínez

  • Martinez gets the start for the Reds, his 10th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.64 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 101 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • In 35 games this season, the 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.64, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .250 against him.
  • Martinez enters this game with two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Martinez heads into this matchup with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He has had 20 appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

Nick Martínez vs. Pirates

  • He will face off against a Pirates team that is hitting .233 as a unit (23rd in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .369 (27th in the league) with 126 total home runs (26th in MLB action).
  • Martinez has pitched 2/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one against the Pirates this season.

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