PNC Park hosts an MLB battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

The Pirates will turn to Wandy Rodriguez and his 11-13 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Reds send Johnny Cueto (19-9) to the hill.



View Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 140 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 13-rated Pirates and the league No. 6-ranked Reds, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Pittsburgh and its National League No. 10-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 9 lineup of the Reds at 4.2 runs per outing.

Cincinnati brings the National League's No. 1-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Pirates' league No. 7-ranked defense.

Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Pirates on September 29. Bettors who backed the Pirates at +113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Reds were saddled with a loss last time out in Mike Leake's start, as they lost 2-1 against Pittsburgh on Saturday at PNC Park.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

A few Reds at Pirates trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis, Monday, October 1
Pittsburgh home to Atlanta, Monday, October 1