Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds | August 1, 2026

Scheduled August 1, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds

MLB PREVIEW • August 1, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Cincinnati Reds at MLB Ballpark.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Cincinnati Reds

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

68%

Pittsburgh Pirates

32%

Cincinnati Reds

Projected Score PIT 5.2 - CIN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Cincinnati Reds has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Cincinnati Reds

48.2% Win % 47.1%

66-71 Overall Record 64-72

34-32 Home Record 32-36

32-39 Away Record 32-36

4.84 Runs / G 4.13

.252 Team BA .228

.732 Team OPS .701

4.21 Team ERA 4.58

1.31 WHIP 1.42

4680 AB (At Bats) 4491

658 R (Runs) 558

1178 H (Hits) 1023

204 2B (Doubles) 190

14 3B (Triples) 12

158 HR (Home Runs) 177

628 RBI (Runs Batted In) 534

1884 TB (Total Bases) 1768

481 BB (Walks) 483

1289 SO (Strikeouts) 1282

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 92

.252 AVG .228

.329 OBP .307

.403 SLG .394

.732 OPS .701

633.4 RC (Runs Created) 558.2

.091 BB/PA .095

0.37 BB/K 0.38

3.92 P/PA 3.94

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 379

5275 PA (Plate Appearances) 5069

29.6 AB/HR 25.4

4.21 ERA 4.58

1.31 WHIP 1.42

1213.1 IP (Innings) 1198.0

1095 H (Hits Allowed) 1144

568 ER (Earned Runs) 609

135 HR (HR Allowed) 169

500 BB (Walks Allowed) 553

1257 K (Strikeouts) 1086

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

65 W (Wins) 64

71 L (Losses) 71

27 SV (Saves) 35

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

87 E (Errors) 73

204 DP (Double Plays) 190

4797 TC (Total Chances) 4751

3640 PO (Putouts) 3594

1070 A (Assists) 1084

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 35.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cincinnati Reds plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.21 and Batting Average of .252 into the matchup.

Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds counters with a Team ERA of 4.58 and Batting Average of .228.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (49.9%) Cincinnati Reds (50.1%)

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