Dateline: Cincinnati
Rhett Lowder takes the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates to try to even the series.
He takes a 3-1 record with a 3.18 ERA into the game. He has three quality starts with his longest outing 6 2/3 innings. His last time out he allowed two runs in five innings against Detroit.
Lowder defeated the Pirates in his lone prior appearance against them. He pitched five scoreless innings on September 21, 2024 in a 7-1 win.
Carmen Mlodzinski will try to clinch the series for the Pirates.
The 27-year old was the Pirates first pick in the 2020 draft. He finished his career at the University of South Carolina.
Mlodzinski carries a 1-2 record with a 4.13 ERA in five starts. The best of his starts featured six scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals.
His last time out, Mlodzinski pitched only 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs, four earned on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.
He has appeared in eight games against the Reds, one start. Mlodzinski has a 3.45 ERA and a save. His start was on April 13 last season. The Reds scored four runs on five hits and two walks in 4 1-3 innings in a 4-0 victory over Pittsburgh.
The Reds lineup is:
TJ Friedl CF
JJ Bleday LF
Elly De La Cruz SS
Sal Stewart 2B
Nathaniel Lowe DH
Spencer Steer 1B
Will Benson RF
Tyler Stephenson C
Ke’Bryan Hayes 3B
The Pirates lineup:
Oneil Cruz CF
Brandon Lowe 2B
Bryan Reynolds LF
Ryan O’Hearn RF
Nick Gonzalez 3B
Marcel Ozuna DH
Spencer Horwitz 1B
Konnor Griffin SS
Henry Davis C
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