| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-2 | 3-8 | 7-4 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 6-4 | 6-5 |
| Game 3 | 1-0 | 6-6 | 6-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 5-4 | 5-8 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 7-5 |
| Game 3 | 1-0 | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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-142 | 7.5o (3.5) | -1.5 (3.5) |
|
|
+120 | 7.5u | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Mangum | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 |
| N. Gonzales | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| M. Ozuna | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .050 |
| O. Cruz | CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .304 |
| N. Yorke | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| J. Triolo | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .150 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .133 |
| H. Davis | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
Battling
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Friedl | CF -LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .190 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| S. Stewart | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .474 |
| N. Lowe | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| E. Suarez | PH -DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 |
| S. Steer | LF -RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .059 |
| W. Benson | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| D. Myers | PH -CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| T. Stephenson | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .077 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .067 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Skenes (W 1-1) | 5 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9.53 |
| M. Montgomery (H 1) | 0 .2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.00 |
| I. Mattson (H 1) | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| J. Lawrence (H 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 |
| G. Soto | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Abbott (L 0-1) | 5 .2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3.09 |
| C. Phillips | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| G. Ashcraft | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| T. Santillan | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Pagan | 1 .0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 |
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 74° Temperature
Attendance 15,007 attendance
Home Rob Drake
1st Stu Scheurwater
2nd Junior Valentine
3rd Jordan Baker
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, '26 | CIN |
|
PIT -128 | o9.5 | B. Chandler (4.1) | B. Williamson (4.2) |
| Mar 30, '26 | CIN |
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CIN -132 | u8.5 | B. Ashcraft (6.0) | C. Burns (5.0) |
| Sep 25, '25 | CIN |
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CIN -160 | u7.5 | B. Ashcraft (4.1) | N. Lodolo (6.1) |
| Sep 24, '25 | CIN |
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PIT +114 | P7.0 | P. Skenes (6.0) | H. Greene (6.0) |
| Sep 23, '25 | CIN |
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PIT +152 | u8.0 | J. Oviedo (4.2) | B. Singer (5.1) |
| Aug 10, '25 | PIT |
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CIN -104 | o8.0 | M. Walsh (5.0) | Z. Littell (4.2) |
| Aug 09, '25 | PIT |
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CIN -104 | u8.0 | B. Ashcraft (3.1) | N. Martinez (7.0) |
| Aug 08, '25 | PIT |
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PIT +107 | u7.5 | M. Keller (5.2) | C. Burns (6.0) |
| Aug 07, '25 | PIT |
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PIT -152 | o6.5 | P. Skenes (6.0) | B. Singer (3.2) |
| May 21, '25 | PIT |
|
PIT +112 | u8.0 | A. Heaney (5.0) | B. Singer (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 31, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 3
Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes will try to prove his first start of 2026 was an aberration when he takes the mound again on Wednesday afternoon against the host Cincinnati Reds.
Skenes (0-1, 67.50 ERA) will oppose Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott (0-0, 0.00 ERA).
In the Pirates' season opener on Thursday against the New York Mets, Skenes produced the shortest and worst outing of his thus-far stellar major league career.
The 23-year-old right-hander threw just 37 pitches and recorded only two outs before exiting. Skenes allowed five runs on four hits, walked two and struck out one in a game Pittsburgh lost 11-7.
It matched the most earned runs Skenes has allowed in a start, and it was more than he allowed in the first inning combined of all 32 of his outings in 2025.
Two miscues in center field by Oneil Cruz compounded the issues for Skenes and the Pirates during that disastrous first inning. Cruz misjudged a fly ball by Brent Baty, which landed for a bases-clearing triple instead of what could have been the second out of the inning. He then missed a fly ball by Marcus Semien, which led to an additional run.
"I don't know, maybe a little frustrating, but I just got to execute," Skenes said. "But (the Mets) did a good job."
The poor performance came as a major shock for Skenes, who has been so dominant during his first two full seasons.
Skenes had a 1.97 ERA and struck out 216 batters in 187 2/3 innings last season.
This spring, Skenes made two starts for Team USA during the World Baseball Classic, striking out nine over 8 1/3 innings while permitting just one run.
Facing the Reds, who struggled at the plate on Tuesday in an 8-3 loss to the Pirates, could be Skenes' perfect antidote. Skenes is 4-0 with a 0.31 ERA in five career starts against Cincinnati, having allowed only one run in 29 innings. He has struck out 40 Reds batters while walking just two.
The Reds went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position on Tuesday, leaving 11 on base, despite being held hitless through the first six innings. Back-to-back homers by Elly De La Cruz and rookie Sal Stewart nearly sparked a comeback in the eighth, but it wasn't enough.
Cincinnati is waiting for two of its key bats to break out of early slumps. Leadoff man TJ Friedl is off to a 2-for-20 start, and Eugenio Suarez is 4-for-21 (.190).
The move to put Stewart in the cleanup spot has paid off so far, however. Hitting in front of Suarez, Stewart is 9-for-16 with two home runs, including one on Tuesday.
"It feels really good to know that Tito (Reds manager Terry Francona) has that faith in me," Stewart said recently. "That's a really big compliment. I know that. I definitely don't take it lightly. I trust Tito. I really do. He is who he is because he knows what he's doing."
Abbott gave up seven hits but pitched six shutout innings, struck out four and walked one in the Reds' 3-0 season-opening loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The 26-year-old left-hander is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three career starts against the Pirates.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Cruz | CF | Day To Day - Knee( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| Cruz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's (Sep. 27) game against Rays. | ||||
| E. Valdez | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list with a Left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Ashcraft | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 09, '26) | Sep 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Braxton Ashcraft (SP) on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. | ||||
| I. Mattson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 07, '26) | Sep 07, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Isaac Mattson (RP) on the 15-day injured list with hip inflammation. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Santillan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 21, '26) | Sep 21, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed Tony Santillan (RP) on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Burns | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Sep 18, '26) | Sep 18, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed SP Chase Burns on the 15-day injured list due to a right groin strain. | ||||
| J. Garcia | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Sep 17, '26) | Sep 17, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed Julian Garcia (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow loose bodies. | ||||
| S. Steer | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Sep 17, '26) | Sep 17, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred 1B Spencer Steer from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right wrist sprain. | ||||
| M. Toglia | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred INF Michael Toglia from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder dislocation. | ||||
| H. Greene | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds said on Thursday (Aug. 13) that RHP Hunter Greene will miss the entire 2027 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| B. Dunn | CF | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred OF Blake Dunn from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow sprain. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 31
Home Team W/L 17-14
Home Avg. Margin -0.23
Home Money Total -118
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Drake | 31 | 17-14 | 8.74 | 287.45 | 185.23 | 102.23 | 64.4 | 17.0 | 5.9 | 2.87 | 1.81 | 15-15 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 8.74 |
| Starters Runs | 5.55 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.19 |
| Pitches | 287.5 |
| Strikes | 185.2 |
| Balls | 102.2 |
| Strike% | 64.44 % |
| SO | 17.0 |
| Walks | 5.9 |
| SO/Walks | 2.87 |
| HR | 1.8 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 2 - 3 | 100 to 110 | 0 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 3 - 2 | 111 to 130 | 2 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 1 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 3 |
| -161 to -180 | 3 - 1 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 5 - 2 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 4 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | MIA 4 - COL 3 | W -196 | U 7.5 | Michael Lorenzen (R) | Eury Perez (R) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | AZ 2 - SEA 1 | W -105 | U 10.5 | Bryan Woo (R) | Kohl Drake (L) |
| Feb 22, 2026 | ATH 0 - CLE 6 | L -172 | U 10.5 | Parker Messick (L) | Luis Severino (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
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| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
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| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
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| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 26, '26
NYM 11 - PIT 7
|
L +100 | o7.0 | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 55.5 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
CIN 3 - PIT 4
|
W +114 | p7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 16, '25
PIT 1 - CHC 4
|
L -120 | u6.5 | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 25.1 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 10, '25
BAL 2 - PIT 1
|
L -145 | u7.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 04, '25
PIT 5 - LAD 3
|
W -106 | o6.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 74.4 | 24.6 | 1.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 24, '25
CIN 3 - PIT 4
|
W +114 | p7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 07, '25
PIT 7 - CIN 0
|
W -152 | o6.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 22, '24
CIN 0 - PIT 2
|
W -102 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 14.6 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 15.0 | 1.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 26, '26
CIN 0 - BOS 3
|
L +134 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 13.8 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 27, '25
MIL 4 - CIN 7
|
W +111 | o8.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 15.9 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 21, '25
CIN 1 - CHC 0
|
W -112 | u9.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 18.4 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 16, '25
STL 3 - CIN 0
|
L -116 | u8.0 | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 20.6 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 10, '25
SD 1 - CIN 2
|
W +128 | u7.5 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 12.8 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 90.4 | 16.3 | 2.6 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 12, '25
CIN 5 - PIT 2
|
W -110 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 16.2 | 0.7 |
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Sep 22, '23
CIN 5 - PIT 7
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L -143 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 19.4 | 0.0 |
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Aug 11, '23
PIT 2 - CIN 9
|
W -108 | o9.0 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 17.3 | 0.8 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 87.7 | 17.6 | 0.5 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.80 | .224 | .347 | 1.44 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 10.6 |
|
|
3.45 | .227 | .316 | 1.28 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 9.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.22 | 3.80 | .227 | .330 | 1.36 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
|
|
4.01 | 4.01 | .239 | .317 | 1.30 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.94 | 3.80 | .221 | .362 | 1.52 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 6.4 |
|
|
2.82 | 2.82 | .213 | .315 | 1.25 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 |