Final: Pirates 2, Reds 0 taken at PNC Park (Live coverage)

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Ke'Bryan Hayes celebrates a leadoff double in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Reds at PNC Park.

Looking forward to first pitch ...

• Who: Pirates (15-7) vs. Reds (7-14)
When: 1:35 p.m.
• Where: PNC Park
Weather: 48°, mostly cloudy, 1% rain
• Pitchers: RHP Vince Velasquez (2-2, 5.12) vs. RHP Hunter Greene (0-0, 4.24)
• TV: AT&T SportsNet, Bally Sports Ohio
• Radio: 93.7 The Fan
Streaming: MLB.TV
Satellite: SiriusXM 177/861
• Boxscore: DKPS
• Media notes: Pirates | Reds

THE SETUP

Anyone in the mood for a reality check? 

Nah?

Cool, so let's simply proceed with covering Major League Baseball's hottest team as it strives for a seventh consecutive victory, sole possession of first place and all kinds of other once-inconceivable pipe dreams. The young flamethrower Greene's on the hill for the Reds, and the home team will want to force him to expend as many pitches as possible, as happened in the season opener out in Cincinnati. So at least that part's conceivable.

Clubhouse opens to the media at 10:45 a.m. No Derek Shelton until after the game. I've got this one, along with Chris Halicke.