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Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

2026-06-26 · Updated June 26, 2026 6:50 AM ET

Matchup

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Away Team
Cincinnati Reds

Road club

Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates

Home club

Game Date
2026-06-26

Scheduled slate date

Cincinnati Reds Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Pittsburgh Pirates Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Pittsburgh Pirates

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Andrew AbbottCincinnati Reds
Paul SkenesPittsburgh Pirates
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Brandon LowePittsburgh PiratesDifficult
Marcell OzunaPittsburgh PiratesDifficult
Bryan ReynoldsPittsburgh PiratesDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Brandon LowePittsburgh PiratesNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Bryan ReynoldsPittsburgh PiratesAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Marcell OzunaPittsburgh PiratesNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
64°F

Weather

Wind
1 mph WNW

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Neutral

Impact

Summary
Mild, calm

Weather

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