For the fourth time this season, and first time since April 3rd, the Reds fell 1-0 Tuesday night to the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

The Reds aren’t exactly sweating out his return because Will Benson is boosting the Reds’ offense and saving runs on defense. Benson was named the National League Player of the Week.

Bailey Falter gave up four hits and had five strikeouts through seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson has hit five home runs in the last five games and he was recently named National League Player of the Month. On Monday, MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds broke down how Benson changed where his hands are before the pitch.

See all the player props bets with current odds for the MLB matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Pirates on }{ day_of_week model.date }}, May 20,

TJ Friedl led Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a triple off the top of the PNC Park’s 21-foot high wall.

Nick Lodolo takes the mound for the Cincinnati Reds (24-24) as they begin a three-game series against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-32) on Monday.

The Pirates were not projected to be this bad. The Reds visit. Nick Martinez shut out the Blight Sox, but is 0-2 on the road. Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter has given up one run in his past 20 innings at home.

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Monday in the first game of a 15-game stretch that includes 12 against division foes.

The Pirates (16-33) finally broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth inning when Bryan Reynolds ripped a single through the right side to plate Oneil Cruz from second. The run was all Falter (3-3) needed to earn his third victory of the season.

He has four extra-base hits and four stolen bases over that time. McLain has sky-high expectations from Reds fans and the front office. While his numbers certainly don't match what they're hoping for, the 25-year-old is still contributing with his power and speed.