A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Cincinnati duelling Pittsburgh on Saturday at PNC Park.

AJ Burnett will take the mound for Pittsburgh, and he'll carry a 8-11 record into the contest. Homer Bailey gets the ball for Cincinnati; he's 11-10 so far this season.



View Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including $Sportsbook-LINK$, opened the Pirates as -114 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7 at shops such as $CARBON-LINK$.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 7-rated Pirates and the league No. 3-ranked Reds, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

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How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Pittsburgh and its National League No. 10-rated batting order, averaging 3.9 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 3 lineup of the Reds at 4.4 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

The Reds were a 6-5 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Cincinnati needed extra innings to get the job done against the Pirates on Friday as the Reds defeated them 6-5 at PNC Park.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 9-1
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Reds at Pirates trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Sunday, September 22