Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

The first game of the doubleheader. Cincinnati is on a 2-8 slide because of poor pitching, ranked 26th in ERA (4.81) and WHIP, while the bullpen is 18th in ERA (4.08) and 22nd in WHIP. Brandon Williamson (4.54 ERA) has a 5.40 ERA on the road. His last road start was a 16-4 loss at the Cubs allowing 5 runs in 4+ innings. The Reds are 51-75 against NL teams with a slugging percentage of .400 or less. Pittsburgh plays its sixth consecutive home contest and starter Mitch Keller has a 3.71 ERA at home. The Pirates are 21-15 versus NL teams surrendering 4.5+ runs per game, plus 21-15 at home after back-to-back games making no errors. Play Pittsburgh.