Pirates vs. Reds: Tale of the tape
When the Pirates and Reds meet at PNC Field Tuesday night for the National League Wild Card Game, it will be the 20th meeting between the two clubs this season.
Here's how each team has fared in the previous 19 head-to-head matchups:
| Pirates | Reds | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 11 | 8 |
| Runs | 73 | 71 |
| Average | .242 | .231 |
| On-base percentage | .321 | .320 |
| Slugging percentage | .408 | .357 |
| Home runs | 27 | 18 |
| Stolen bases | 10 | 9 |
| Caught stealing | 6 | 9 |
| Hits | 156 | 149 |
| Extra-base hits | 50 | 44 |
| ERA | 3.25 | 3.52 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts per nine innings | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Strikeout to walk ratio | 2.11 | 2.61 |
| Saves | 7 | 5 |
