Reds vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 24, 2024

Bookmakers declined to choose a favorite for Monday’s matchup between the Cincinnati Reds (36-40) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (37-39), with both teams equal on the moneyline. The teams will take to the field at 7:10 PM ET, live on SportsNet PT Carson Spiers gets the starting nod for Cincinnati while Bailey Falter is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting preview for this game, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-108)
• Underdog: Pirates (-108)
• Over/under: 9.5

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Reds have been favorites in 31 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (61.3%) in those contests.
• This season Cincinnati has come away with a win 20 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Pirates have put together a 21-22 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 48.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 20-21 (48.8%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 51.9%.

Reds vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Elly De La Cruz has been key for Cincinnati with 13 home runs, 32 RBI and a batting average of .240 this season.
• Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, De La Cruz’s home run total ranks him 31st and his RBI tally places him 89th.
• Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in (45) this season. He’s batting .234 while slugging .401.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (11), runs batted in (42) and has a team-best batting average of .271.
• Among all batters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 48th, and his RBI total ranks 33rd.
• Connor Joe has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 22 walks while hitting .242.

Reds vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Reds average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.78 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
• The Reds rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.233 WHIP this season.
• The Pirates pitching staff ranks 16th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 3.98 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates have the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.280).