Nick Martinez's calling card used to be his versatility. Now, he's proving that he's a standout starting pitcher.

That came with another opt-out possibility, which Martinez took last winter after posting a 3.43 ERA through 110 1/3 frames.

The Cincinnati Reds (75-80) beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (73-81) 8-3 on Friday night. Nick Martinez continued his dominant month of September on Friday night, tossing six innings of shutout baseball.

Martinez (10-6) earned the win Friday over the Pirates, allowing just two hits across six scoreless innings. He struck out nine.

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Martinez (9-6) earned the win Saturday against the Twins. He pitched six innings and allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts.