Reds vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 26, 2024

Bryan Reynolds (22 games) will look to extend his hitting streak when the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-41) and Cincinnati Reds (37-42) meet on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET, live on BSOH from Great American Ball Park. The Pirates are listed as underdogs with +109 odds on the moneyline. Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Luis Ortiz.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this game, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-128)
• Underdog: Pirates (+109)
• Over/under: 9.5

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Reds have been favorites in 34 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (58.8%) in those contests.
• This season Cincinnati has been victorious 12 times in 22 chances when named as a favorite of at least -128 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 56.1% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Pirates have won 22 of the 45 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (48.9%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +109 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 14-16 (46.7%).
• The Pirates have a 47.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Reds vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in home runs this season with 14 while driving in 35 runs.
• De La Cruz’s home runs rank him 23rd in MLB, and he is 80th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 49 while batting .242 with nine homers.
• Reynolds paces the Pirates with 13 home runs and 46 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .280.
• Reynolds’ home run total ranks 35th in the big leagues, and he is 23rd in RBI.
• Connor Joe is hitting .239 with 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 23 walks.

Reds vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Reds average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the league.
• Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.90 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.245 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Pirates pitching staff is 18th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.05 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.285).