Game 33: Reds at Pirates (4:05 PM ET)

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - APRIL 20: Rhett Lowder #25 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 20, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cincinnati Reds send Rhett Lowder to the mound on Sa

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Cincinnati Reds send Rhett Lowder to the mound on Saturday afternoon in PNC Park looking to level their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Carmen Mlodzinski starts for Pittsburgh on the day.

Graham Ashcraft is back with the Reds off the bereavement list, with Zach Maxwell heading back to AAA Louisville.

First pitch is set for 4:05 PM ET. Lineups for both clubs are listed below.

Go Reds!

Today’s Lineups

REDS	PIRATES
TJ Friedl – CF	Oneil Cruz – CF
JJ Bleday – LF	Brandon Lowe – 2B
Elly De La Cruz – SS	Bryan Reynolds – LF
Sal Stewart – 2B	Ryan O’Hearn – RF
Nathaniel Lowe – DH	Nick Gonzales – 3B
Spencer Steer – 1B	Marcell Ozuna – DH
Will Benson – RF	Spencer Horwitz – 1B
Tyler Stephenson – C	Konnor Griffin – SS
Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B	Henry Davis – C

Rhett Lowder – RHP	C. Mlodzinski – RHP