On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-81) are visiting the Cincinnati Reds (74-80), at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates have dropped three in a row, and the Reds have dropped two straight.
The favored Reds (-125 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Pirates (+105). The scheduled starters are Nick Martinez (9-6) for the Cincinnati Reds, and Mitch Keller (11-10) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates fell to the Cardinals 10-5 Wednesday. Billy Cook led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and David Bednar took the loss, pitching 1/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on one hit.