How to Watch Pirates vs. Reds: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 7

Updated Aug. 7, 2025 3:23 p.m. ET

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The Cincinnati Reds will look to TJ Friedl for continued success at the plate when they take the field against Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, in the first game of a four-game series at PNC Park.

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Pirates vs. Reds Game Information & How to Watch

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
5/21/2025	Reds	-1.5	8	-128	+108	3-1 PIT
5/20/2025	Reds	-1.5	8	-147	+124	1-0 PIT
5/19/2025	Reds	-1.5	8	-117	-102	7-1 CIN
4/13/2025	Reds	-1.5	7.5	-185	+154	4-0 CIN
4/12/2025	Reds	-1.5	8	-123	+103	5-2 CIN
4/11/2025	Reds	-1.5	8	-168	+142	5-3 CIN
9/22/2024	Reds	-1.5	8	-113	-106	2-0 PIT
9/21/2024	Reds	-1.5	9	-122	+103	7-1 CIN
9/20/2024	Reds	-1.5	9	-128	+108	8-3 CIN
8/25/2024	Pirates	-1.5	8.5	-110	-110	4-3 PIT

Oneil Cruz has a team-best 18 homers.
Cruz's home runs rank him 48th in MLB, and he ranks 96th in RBI.
McCutchen has 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .249.
McCutchen ranks 129th in homers in MLB, and 161st in RBI.
McCutchen carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, a home run, three walks and five RBIs.
Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 53 runs batted in.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a club-best .270 batting average.
Kiner-Falefa is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double and four RBIs.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Aug. 2	@ Rockies	L 8-5	Paul Skenes vs Austin Gomber
Aug. 3	@ Rockies	W 9-5	Mitch Keller vs Bradley Blalock
Aug. 4	Giants	W 5-4	Johan Oviedo vs Justin Verlander
Aug. 5	Giants	L 8-1	Mike Burrows vs Logan Webb
Aug. 6	Giants	L 4-2	Andrew Heaney vs Robbie Ray
Aug. 7	Reds	-	Paul Skenes vs Brady Singer
Aug. 8	Reds	-	Mitch Keller vs Chase Burns
Aug. 9	Reds	-	TBA vs Nick Martinez
Aug. 10	Reds	-	Mike Burrows vs Zack Littell
Aug. 11	@ Brewers	-	Andrew Heaney vs Freddy Peralta
Aug. 12	@ Brewers	-	Paul Skenes vs Jose Quintana

Elly De La Cruz leads the squad with a batting average of .279, and paces the Reds in home runs, with 19 and runs batted in with 73.
In all of the majors, De La Cruz ranks 41st in homers and 16th in RBI.
Friedl is batting .275 with 16 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 54 walks.
Friedl ranks 148th overall in home runs and 171st in RBI this season.
Spencer Steer has 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .236.
Matt McLain is hitting .223 with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 41 walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Aug. 1	Braves	W 3-2	Brady Singer vs Bryce Elder
Aug. 3	Braves	L 4-2	Chase Burns vs Austin Cox
Aug. 4	@ Cubs	W 3-2	Nick Lodolo vs Mike Soroka
Aug. 5	@ Cubs	W 5-1	Zack Littell vs Shota Imanaga
Aug. 6	@ Cubs	L 6-1	Andrew Abbott vs Cade Horton
Aug. 7	@ Pirates	-	Brady Singer vs Paul Skenes
Aug. 8	@ Pirates	-	Chase Burns vs Mitch Keller
Aug. 9	@ Pirates	-	Nick Martínez vs TBA
Aug. 10	@ Pirates	-	Zack Littell vs Mike Burrows
Aug. 11	Phillies	-	Andrew Abbott vs Taijuan Walker
Aug. 12	Phillies	-	Brady Singer vs Ranger Suarez