Pittsburgh has a 15-32 record overall and a 9-13 record at home. The Pirates have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.09. Cincinnati has an 11-12 record on the road and a 24-24 record overall.

The Cincinnati Reds are riding high as they prepare to open a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Monday night.

Will Benson remained red-hot, homering twice to lead host Cincinnati to a win over Cleveland and a sweep of the three-game interleague series.

Will Benson had hit first two-homer game, going deep for the fourth straight day to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory ...

Will Benson and Rece Hinds hit solo home runs as the Cincinnati Reds won their third straight game, 4-1 over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.

Will Benson had his first two-homer game, going deep for the fourth straight day to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory ...

The Cincinnati Reds swept the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday with a 3-1 victory behind two Will Benson home runs. Benson ...

From their first trip to the plate to their last, the Guardians gave themselves a shot on Sunday afternoon. From the first ...

Will Benson had his first two-homer game, going deep for the fourth straight day to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory ...

The Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians Sunday, winning 3-1 and earning their fourth ...