Pittsburgh Pirates Host Cincinnati Reds in MLB Baseball Betting Action

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

Pittsburgh sends Trevor Williams out against Luis Castillo for the Cincinnati Reds in this game. Williams is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the season, while Castillo is 0-1 on the year and has a 10.80 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates were listed as -156 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 7 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Reds to win this game 4.1-3.0. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Pittsburgh Pirates bring a 5-1 record to the battle against the 1-4 Reds. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 14-rated Pittsburgh Pirates and the league No. 26-ranked Cincinnati Reds, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has baseball's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 9.17 hits per game. The Cincinnati Reds average 7.2 hits per game, good for No. 22 on the list.

Defensively, Cincinnati features the No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 5 runs per game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 at home, scoring 4.33 runs per game.