The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Reds in Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
Alfredo Simon will take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds, and he'll carry a 1-3 record into the contest. Juan Nicasio gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates; he's 3-3 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cincinnati Reds were listed as 110 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 9 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Reds to win this game 4.6-4.4. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Cincinnati (14-19) will face the 17-14 Pirates in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 30-ranked Cincinnati Reds and the No. 9-rated Pittsburgh Pirates in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has baseball's No. 20-rated offensive output, at 7.61 hits per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates average 9.94 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the list.
Cincinnati owns the No. 29 defense, allowing 4.09 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Pittsburgh's No. 23-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh looks to rebound from a loss to the Reds, who beat them 3-2 on Monday behind a start from D Straily at Great American Ball Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Wednesday, May 11th