Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds meet in game 2 of series
Cincinnati Reds (20-12, second in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (17-16, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-1, 3. 18 ERA, 1. 18 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2, 4.
13 ERA, 1. 45 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates -138, Reds +116; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds with a 1-0 series lead. Pittsburgh has a 17-16 record overall and a 9-9 record at home.
The Pirates have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3. 74. Cincinnati has a 10-4 record in road games and a 20-12 record overall.
The Reds have an 11-3 record in games when they did not give up a home run. The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Pirates lead the season series 3-1.