The Cincinnati Reds will look to keep the good vibes rolling after yesterday’s walk-of win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of this weekend’s four game series in Great American Ball Park.
On paper, the pitching matchup is about as delicious as one can be. Pirates ace Paul Skenes will start for Pittsburgh while Cincinnati will lean on Hunter Greene, who’s seen his name pop up in a litany of trade rumors so far with Monday’s deadline right around the corner.
(For the record, the most recent
‘rumor’ is that the Reds are planning to hold on to him, but who knows if a) that’s credible or b) if that’s merely a bargaining tactic.)
Ke’Bryan Hayes remains on the bench to start, thankfully, as does TJ Friedl. However, that means that Noelvi Marte is still in the lineup despite his struggles, so you get to pick your poison these days when it comes to the banged-up Reds offense.
First pitch is set for an early 6:10 PM ET start. Here’s how both clubs will line up for first pitch:
