Reds hope to continue playoff push in Pittsburgh series

Right-hander Sonny Gray will start the opener of a four-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night as the Cincinnati Reds continue their push for a playoff berth.

Gray (3-6, 4.26 ERA) is 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA in eight career appearances and seven starts against Pittsburgh. The Pirates, coming in off a 4-2 loss to NL Central leading Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon, will counter with right-hander Wil