Reds vs. Pirates - 10/2/2021

Cincinnati Reds (82-78) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (60-100), Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 6:35 p.m. EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

TV: AT&T Sports Pittsburgh

Radio: 93.7 The Fan

Reds SB Nation Site: Red Reporter

Projected Starters

Reds: Tyler Mahle (13-6, 3.54 ERA)

Pirates: Max Kranick (2-3, 6.23 ERA)

Probable Starting Lineups (subject to change)

Reds

1. Max Schrock — LF
2. Tyler Stephenson — C
3. Nick Castellanos — RF
4. Joey Votto — 1B
5. Eugenio Suarez – 3B
6. Jose Barrero – SS
7. TJ Friedl — LF
8. Delino DeShields — CF
9. Tyler Mahle — P

Pirates

1. Cole Tucker — 2B
2. Yoshi Tsutsugo — RF
3. Bryan Reynolds — CF
4. Colin Moran — 1B
5. Michael Chavis — 3B
6. Ben Gamel — LF
7. Jacob Stallings — C
8. Oneil Cruz — SS
9. Max Kranick — P

Tonight, highly-touted prospect Oneil Cruz makes his MLB debut and will bat eighth playing shortstop.

BD community, this is your game thread for this evening. Enjoy!