Update on Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game on Thursday

The game has a new start time.

Fans make their ways into the stadium as a rain delay is announced before the first inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Friday, May 2, 2025. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Reds' series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed on Thursday. The Reds have announced that the new start time will be at 2:00 pm ET.

Cincinnati is looking to avoid being swept.

They are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks and just one game back of the New York Mets for the third and final National League Wild Card spot.

Nick Lodolo will start on the mound for the Reds on Thursday. The left-hander did not factor in the decision in his last start against the Cubs, allowing four runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out seven.

Tyler Stephenson, who had four hits on Wednesday, is out of the lineup for the finale.

The full lineup is below:

1. TJ Friedl - CF
2. Noelvi Marte - RF
3. Gavin Lux - 2B
4. Spencer Steer - 1B
5. Elly De La Cruz - SS
6. Miguel Andujar - DH
7. Will Benson - LF
8. Jose Trevino - C
9. Ke'Bryan Hayes - 3B

First pitch of today’s #Reds-Pirates game will be at 2:00 PM ET. https://t.co/6zmnBdjVB6

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 25, 2025

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