Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

Pittsburgh has a minus-24 run differential that is second-worst in the NL. They were a last-place team in 2024 and are again, including 2-9 on the road. The offense is 24th in runs scored, 26th in on-base percentage, and last in slugging. Batters are hitting .324 off starter Carmen Mlodzinski (5.19 ERA), who has a 9.82 ERA on the road. The Pirates have lost the first two of this series, 5-3 and 5-2. Cincinnati is on a 5-2 run and plays its third straight at home. Hunter Greene (1.31 ERA) comes off a brilliant outing against the Giants in a 2-0 victory (8+ innings, four hits, one walk). The relief pitching is ranked eighth in ERA (3.38) and fifth in WHIP. Play Cincinnati.