//Report of positive virus test clouds Reds-Pirates matchup

Report of positive virus test clouds Reds-Pirates matchup

Coming off their 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the host Cincinnati Reds are hopeful that Trevor Bauer can pitch them to a 2-1 lead in the four-game series.

However, it was uncertain early Saturday whether the game would even take place. Shortly after Friday night’s game concluded, reports surfaced that a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19, and that Saturday night’s game was likely to be postponed.

There was no word who the player is, nor the likelihood that the Reds could be the next team to have multiple games postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

If the teams square off, Bauer is scheduled to duel with Pirates left-hander Steven Brault in what looks like a one-sided matchup on paper.

Bauer (2-0, 0.93 ERA) has been one of the best starting pitchers in baseball.

The outspoken and sometimes volatile right-hander ranks second among major league leaders in ERA and seventh in strikeouts