9/4 MLB Pirates @ Reds 12:35 PM ET EARLY GAME

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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.

The Pirates will give the ball to starter Tom Gorzelanny in this one. Lefthander Gorzelanny is 6-9 this season with a 6.61 ERA.

Gorzelanny's opponent in this one will be Josh Fogg. The Reds righthander has a 7.89 ERA to go along with a 2-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Pirates scored twice in the eighth inning to come back and defeat the Reds 6-5 on Wednesday, as +180 underdogs. The 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9).

Ryan Doumit went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the Pirates. Tyler Yates got the win in relief, and Matt Capps closed out the ninth with his 19th save.

Joey Votto homered and finished two hits for the Reds. Jeremy Affeldt surrendered two runs in relief to suffer the loss.

Current streak:
Pittsburgh has won 2 straight games.
Cincinnati has lost 2 straight games.


Team records:
Pittsburgh: 59-79 SU
Cincinnati: 61-78 SU

 

[hurricane]

lol jesus look at these pitchers era's

 

[BBR100]

lol jesus look at these pitchers era's

i was just thinking the same. crapshoot on who cares.
home team or winning streak.

 

[hurricane]

yea i think im goin with fogg also he has been pitching better LATELY lol

 

[hurricane]

fogg bad stats are clearly better then gonzos bad stats .. reds lol

 

[BBR100]

5-0 Pirates in second

 

[hurricane]

5-0 Pirates in second

5-2 reds rally cap! both pitchers sux still open game

 

[BBR100]

5-4. C'mon Cincy! lol

 

[hurricane]

5-4. C'mon Cincy! lol

cincy 8-6 nice fuckin comeback