Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds | July 31, 2026

Scheduled July 31, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds

MLB PREVIEW • July 31, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Cincinnati Reds at MLB Ballpark.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Cincinnati Reds

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

68%

Pittsburgh Pirates

32%

Cincinnati Reds

Projected Score PIT 5.2 - CIN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Cincinnati Reds has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Cincinnati Reds

48.1% Win % 47.0%

65-70 Overall Record 63-71

34-32 Home Record 32-36

31-38 Away Record 31-35

4.87 Runs / G 4.09

.252 Team BA .227

.733 Team OPS .698

4.22 Team ERA 4.55

1.32 WHIP 1.41

4649 AB (At Bats) 4450

657 R (Runs) 548

1172 H (Hits) 1010

204 2B (Doubles) 190

14 3B (Triples) 12

158 HR (Home Runs) 173

627 RBI (Runs Batted In) 524

1878 TB (Total Bases) 1743

479 BB (Walks) 479

1278 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 92

.252 AVG .227

.329 OBP .306

.404 SLG .392

.733 OPS .698

632.3 RC (Runs Created) 548.8

.091 BB/PA .095

0.37 BB/K 0.38

3.91 P/PA 3.94

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 375

5241 PA (Plate Appearances) 5023

29.4 AB/HR 25.7

4.22 ERA 4.55

1.32 WHIP 1.41

1205.1 IP (Innings) 1189.0

1087 H (Hits Allowed) 1131

565 ER (Earned Runs) 601

134 HR (HR Allowed) 167

499 BB (Walks Allowed) 551

1249 K (Strikeouts) 1079

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

65 W (Wins) 63

70 L (Losses) 71

27 SV (Saves) 34

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

84 E (Errors) 73

204 DP (Double Plays) 190

4761 TC (Total Chances) 4719

3616 PO (Putouts) 3567

1061 A (Assists) 1079

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 35.2

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cincinnati Reds plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.22 and Batting Average of .252 into the matchup.

Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds counters with a Team ERA of 4.55 and Batting Average of .227.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (49.8%) Cincinnati Reds (50.2%)

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