MLB Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates Vs Cincinnati Reds with Probable Starting Pitching 4/11-4/13

Pittsburgh Pirates (5-8) at Cincinnati Reds (5-8)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 11th
Time: 6:40 PM EST
Broadcast: AppleTv+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 12th
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: SportsNet PIT/FanDuel Sports Ohio

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 13th
Time: 1:40 PM
Broadcast: SportsNet PIT/FanDuel Sports Ohio

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Bailey Falter (0-1, 8.10 ERA) vs. Brady Singer (2-0, 2.25 ERA)

Falter gets the ball in game one for the Pirates. He lost his last outing against the Yankees. He pitched four innings, gave up seven hits, seven runs, two home runs, and struck out five. Singer will go for the Reds. In his last outing, he pitched five innings and gave up five hits. He allowed three runs, one walk, and struck out seven. He beat the Brewers for his second win of the year.

Game 2: Andrew Heaney (0-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. TBD (0-0, 8.44 ERA)

Heaney will pitch game two for the Pirates. He went seven innings in his last start against the Yankees. Heaney allowed five hits, one run, one walk, and struck out 10. The Reds have yet to announce a starter for Saturday. Andrew Abbott could get the call-up from his rehab stint to the start for the Reds. It would be his first start of 2025.

Game 3: Carmen Mlodzinki (1-1, 5.19 ERA) vs. Hunter Greene (1-1, 1.31 ERA)

Mlodzinki will take the ball in game three for the Pirates. He got the win last time out against the Cardinals. Mlodzinski allowed five hits, one run, two walks, and struck out six over five innings of work. Greene will take the hill for the Reds. Greene was one out shy of a complete game last time out, beating the Giants. He allowed four hits, one walk, and struck out seven.

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Player To Watch:

Pittsburgh Pirates

Oneil Cruz is off to a slow start this season for the Pirates. He has a .211 batting average with a .755 OPS. Cruz has four runs, one double, two home runs, five RBI, and seven steals. In 13 games last year, Cruz had a .271 batting average with 13 hits, three home runs, eight RBI, and seven runs scored against the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds

Elly De La Cruz so far has a .250 batting average with a .714 OPS. He has scored 8 runs, has 13 hits, three doubles, two home runs, 12 RBI, and two steals. Last year, in 13 games, Elly had a .333 batting average with 18 hits, two home runs, 10 RBI, and 12 runs.