Pirates vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 19, 2024

Bryan Reynolds (15 games) will look to add to his hitting streak when the Pittsburgh Pirates (35-37) and Cincinnati Reds (34-38) meet Wednesday at 12:35 PM ET, live on SportsNet PT from PNC Park. Reynolds and the Pirates are favored by oddsmakers with -117 odds on the moneyline. Mitch Keller will get the ball for Pittsburgh while Cincinnati will counter with Hunter Greene.

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Pirates vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-117)
• Underdog: Reds (-103)
• Over/under: 8

Pirates vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Pirates have won in 13, or 44.8%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win 11 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -117 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 53.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Reds have been the moneyline underdog 40 total times this season. They’ve gone 15-25 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -103 or longer, Cincinnati has gone 14-23 (37.8%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 50.7% chance to win.

Pirates vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.271) and runs batted in (39) this season while also slugging nine homers.
• Of all MLB hitters, Reynolds ranks 36th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage, and 52nd in slugging.
• Connor Joe has 57 hits and an OBP of .327 to go with a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
• Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 12 home runs.
• De La Cruz ranks 30th in homers and 79th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Spencer Steer’s 43 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Pirates vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Pirates have the 16th-ranked ERA (3.99) in the majors this season.
• Pirates pitchers have a 1.285 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in MLB.
• Cincinnati has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.88).
• The Reds average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.260).