Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Pick and Odds Preview

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

Pittsburgh sends Jameson Taillon out against Tyler Mahle for the Cincinnati Reds in this game. Taillon is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA on the season, while Mahle is 1-0 on the year and has a 0.00 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Cincinnati Reds before the first pitch in this match found them as 133 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 9.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 2.6-1.1 victory for the Pirates. 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 sport a record of 6-2 heading into this matchup, while the Cincinnati Reds sit at 2-5 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Pittsburgh Pirates rated this week at No. 14 and the Cincinnati Reds sitting at No. 26.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Pittsburgh Pirates No. 2-rated offense, averaging 6.62 runs per game, against a Cincinnati Reds defense that ranks No. 28 at 6.29 in runs allowed per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have averaged 9.75 hits per game so far, more than Cincinnati Reds batters have averaged on the year (8.57 hits per game).

Pittsburgh owns the No. 22 defense, allowing 6.62 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's No. 28-rated defense.