The Cincinnati Reds will host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in the second game of a double header and the third contests of four game series. The Reds have a slight 7-6 edge in the season series after Pittsburgh's 6-3 victory on Monday.
The Reds pitchers for both the first and the second game of the double-header were undetermined at the time of this preview and their was also no lines or total available. For the Pirates, according to MLB.com, Luis Ortiz will be making his MLB debut on the mound against the Reds today.
With 22 games remaining, the Pirates must finish 11-11 to avoid a 100-loss season. They are last in the NL Central and have been mathematically eliminated from the postseason. Pittsburgh is 24-45 on the road this season, and 20th at -$490 in road profit. The team ranks in MLB's bottom five in runs scored, batting average, and ERA. The club is 19th with 140 home runs, led by Bryan Reynolds with 22 home runs and 52 RBI.
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— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 13, 2022
The pitching matchup on doubleheaders often change, but as of early Tuesday Luis Ortiz was expected start Game 2. Ortiz spent most of his season at the AA level, posting a 5-9 record and 4.64 ERA in 24 games. At AAA, he had no decisions but allowed four earned runs in 10 total innings. The Pittsburgh bullpen ranks as the third worst in MLB with a 4.71 ERA.