Slumping Reds look to end 7-game slide

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Cincinnati Reds (1-7, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3, second in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 1.80 ERA) Pirates: Chris Archer (0-0, .00 ERA)

LINE: Pirates favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds enter the game as losers of their last seven games.

The Pirates went 43-33 in division games in 2018. Pittsburgh batted .254 as a team last season and hit 157 total home runs.

The Reds went 26-50 in division play in 2018. Cincinnati hit .254 as a team with 2.8 extra base hits per game and 251 total doubles last year.