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The Pittsburgh Pirates (34-37), led by Bryan Reynolds on a 14-game hitting streak, will meet the Cincinnati Reds (34-37) Tuesday at PNC Park. The Reds are -136 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 6:40 PM ET on BSOH. Nick Lodolo will get the ball for Cincinnati while Pittsburgh will counter with Bailey Falter.
Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $34.71
Reds to win vs Pirates -136
Reds vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Reds (-136)
- Underdog: Pirates (+115)
- Over/under: 8.5
Reds vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Reds have won in 18, or 60%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This season Cincinnati has been victorious eight times in 12 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 57.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Pirates have won 21 of the 41 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (51.2%).
- Pittsburgh has gone 11-13 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer (45.8%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 46.5% chance to win.
Reds vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati with 12 home runs this season. He’s batting .235 with 31 RBI.
- De La Cruz’s home runs put him 29th in baseball, and he is 78th in RBI.
- Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 42 while batting .236 with eight homers.
- Reynolds has a team-high batting average of .267 and paces the Pirates in runs batted in (38).
- Reynolds is 62nd in homers and 38th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
- Connor Joe has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 walks while batting .256.
Reds vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Reds average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
- The Reds have pitched to a 3.87 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.261 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 14th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has the 18th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.04).
- Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.291).