Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, right, is congratulated by Andrew McCutchen, left, after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales is unable to reach a ground ball hit by Cincinnati Reds' Jonathan India in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes delivers a pitch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Cincinnati Reds' Jonathan India fields a ground ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Cincinnati Reds' Hunter Greene delivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Cincinnati Reds' Hunter Greene delivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Nick Yorke rounds third base after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)