The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates hope for a solid performance on Wednesday as they look to pick up a win at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds.
Chad Kuhl, with a record of 4-2 on the season, gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, while the Cincinnati Reds trot Homer Bailey to the mound in this one. He is 1-6 so far in 2018.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Cincinnati Reds as 110 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 9.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Pirates to win this game 7.7-2.4. 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 (17-32) will face the 26-21 Pirates in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cincinnati Reds rated this week at No. 18 and the Pittsburgh Pirates sitting at No. 12.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Cincinnati Reds No. 22-rated offense, averaging 4.04 runs per game, against a Pittsburgh Pirates defense that ranks No. 16 at 4.43 in runs allowed per game. The Cincinnati Reds have averaged 8.06 hits per game so far, less than Pittsburgh Pirates batters have averaged on the year (8.79 hits per game).
Pittsburgh brings the No. 16-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Reds's No. 25-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-2 to Cincinnati on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.
- Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Cincinnati is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
- Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Thursday, May 24th
