Pittsburgh Pirates (5-10, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (7-8, third in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-1, 5.19 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (1-1, 1.31 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)
Reds -196, Pirates +162; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates square off in the final game of a three-game series. The Reds can sweep the series with a victory.
Cincinnati is 7-8 overall and 4-4 in home games. The Reds are 4-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Pittsburgh has a 2-7 record in road games and a 5-10 record overall. The Pirates have a 2-0 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Sunday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz has three home runs, four walks and 16 RBI while hitting .237 for the Reds. TJ Friedl is 10-for-38 with a double, a home run and four RBI over the past 10 games.
Oneil Cruz has a double and two home runs for the Pirates. Joey Bart is 10-for-34 with a double, a triple, a home run and five RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 5-5, .179 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
Pirates: 4-6, .199 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored by 17 runs
INJURIES: Reds: Matt McLain: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alexis Diaz: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Stephenson: 10-Day IL (oblique), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (forearm), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (calf), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Pirates: Oneil Cruz: day-to-day (finger), Joey Bart: day-to-day (back), Jared Triolo: 10-Day IL (back), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (knee), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Gonzales: 10-Day IL (ankle), Spencer Horwitz: 10-Day IL (wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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