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Reds vs Pirates: Young Pitchers Face Off

MLB Baseball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!·Mar 30, 2026·1:28

About this Episode

Tonight, the Cincinnati Reds face the Pittsburgh Pirates in a crucial three-game series. The Reds, with a 2-1 record, host the Pirates, who sit at 1-2. Both teams pitchers, Braxton Ashcraft and Chase Burns, are yet to win a game. The Reds are favorites, with odds at -130, while the Pirates are at +110. The over/under is set at 8 runs. Last season, the Reds had a 4.4 runs scored per game average, while the Pirates struggled with a .350 slugging percentage and .655 OPS. Both teams are dealing with injuries, with the Reds missing Caleb Ferguson, Hunter Greene, and Nick Lodolo, and the Pirates without Jared Jones. Tune in as these young pitchers take the mound and potentially shape early standings in the National League Central.

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Hosts & Guests

John Sterling

Host

Chase Burns

Guest

Braxton Ashcraft

Guest

Transcript

On March 30th, tonight the Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati at 6.40pm Eastern Daylight Time, kicking off a three-game.

Series. The Pirates sit at one win and two losses early, while the Reds are two in one.

On the mound, expect Braxton Ascrap for Pittsburgh and Chase Burns for Cincinnati, both sporting zero and zero records.

Benning odds have the Reds as favorites at minus 130, with the Pirates at plus 110.

The over-under sits at eight runs, setting up what could be a tight match up between these divisional rivals.

Last season, Cincinnati finished 83 and 79 overall, going 45 and 36 at home.

They averaged 4.4 runs score per game, while allowing 4.2.

Pittsburgh ended 71 and 91, struggling on the road at 27 and 54, with a teen slugging percentage of 0.3, 5.0, and an OPS of 0.655.

Injuries are hitting both sides hard. The Reds are without Caleb Ferguson on the 15-day injured list, with an oblique strain, hunter green on the 60-day with elbow trouble, and Nikola Dolo on the 15-day for a finger issue.

Pittsburgh misses Jared Jones on the 60-day elbow list.

These young pitchers step up big tonight, so tune in as the series gets underway and shapes early standings in the National League Central.

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