How to Watch Reds vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - May 21

How to Watch Reds vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - May 21

Updated May. 21, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET
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Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will meet Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at PNC Park, at 12:35 p.m. ET.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Reds vs. Pirates game.

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Reds vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch

  • When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12:35 p.m. ET
  • Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • TV: Watch on SportsNet PT, FDSOH
  • Box Score: Fox Sports

Reds vs. Pirates Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Reds 5, Pirates 4
  • Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Reds 51%, Pirates 49%

Reds vs. Pirates Head to Head

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
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
8/24/2024 Reds -1.5 9 -111 -108 10-2 CIN

Reds Last 10 Game Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.2
HR 13
ERA 3.13
K/9 7.5

Reds Player Insights

  • De La Cruz is the Reds best power option, connecting on eight home runs this season in addition to collecting 33 RBI, both team highs.
  • De La Cruz's home runs put him 41st in MLB, and he is 18th in RBI.
  • TJ Friedl has eight doubles, two triples, three home runs and 23 walks while batting .280.
  • Friedl ranks 177th in homers and 123rd in RBI in the major leagues.
  • Friedl heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a triple, three walks and an RBI.
  • Gavin Lux has a team-high batting average of .294.
  • Austin Hays is batting .319 with six doubles, six home runs and seven walks.

Reds Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 16 Guardians W 5-4 Brady Singer vs Tanner Bibee
May 17 Guardians W 4-1 Brent Suter vs Slade Cecconi
May 18 Guardians W 3-1 Andrew Abbott vs Luis Ortiz
May 19 @ Pirates W 7-1 Nick Lodolo vs Mitch Keller
May 20 @ Pirates L 1-0 Nick Martinez vs Bailey Falter
May 21 @ Pirates - Brady Singer vs Andrew Heaney
May 23 Cubs - Hunter Greene vs Matthew Boyd
May 24 Cubs - Andrew Abbott vs Colin Rea
May 25 Cubs - Nick Lodolo vs Ben Brown
May 26 @ Royals - Nick Martínez vs Michael Lorenzen
May 27 @ Royals - Brady Singer vs TBA

Pirates Last 10 Game Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 2.2
HR 5
ERA 3.20
K/9 7

Pirates Player Insights

  • Oneil Cruz has swatted a team-leading eight long balls.
  • Cruz ranks 41st in home runs and 123rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • McCutchen is hitting .243 with seven doubles, three home runs and 20 walks.
  • McCutchen ranks 177th overall in homers and 182nd in RBI this season.
  • Bryan Reynolds has a team-best 23 runs batted in.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .282 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks.

Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 16 @ Phillies L 8-4 Andrew Heaney vs Ranger Suarez
May 17 @ Phillies L 5-2 Carmen Mlodzinski vs Zack Wheeler
May 18 @ Phillies L 1-0 Paul Skenes vs Mick Abel
May 19 Reds L 7-1 Mitch Keller vs Nick Lodolo
May 20 Reds W 1-0 Bailey Falter vs Nick Martínez
May 21 Reds - Andrew Heaney vs Brady Singer
May 22 Brewers - Carmen Mlodzinski vs TBA
May 23 Brewers - Paul Skenes vs Freddy Peralta
May 24 Brewers - Mitch Keller vs Quinn Priester
May 25 Brewers - Bailey Falter vs Logan Henderson
May 26 @ Diamondbacks - Andrew Heaney vs Kyle Nelson

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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