Reds hope to continue climb to .500 vs. Pirates

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The Cincinnati Reds have been on the verge of moving into the thick of the National League wild-card race for most of the second half, but first, they need to get their record back to .500.

The Reds will try to start that climb when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second game of their four-game set on Friday night.

Cincinnati (62-66) has not been at .500 since it f