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

The Cincinnati Reds (62-66) are favorites (-113) on the moneyline when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (60-67) Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET, live on BSOH. Julian Aguiar gets the starting nod for Cincinnati while Jake Woodford is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Betting Odds

Reds to win vs Pirates -113

Bet $20, Payout $37.70

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Reds (-113)
  • Underdog: Pirates (-106)
  • Over/under: 9

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Insights

  • The Reds have been victorious in 31, or 53.4%, of the 58 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • Cincinnati has a record of 29-26 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -113 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 53.1% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The Pirates have won 42.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (33-45).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -106 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 31-41 record (winning 43.1% of its games).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 51.5%.

Reds vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

  • Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in homers with 22 while also maintaining a team-best .263 batting average.
  • Including all batters in MLB, De La Cruz is 24th in home runs and 72nd in RBI.
  • Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in (79) this season. He’s batting .234 while slugging .429.
  • Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-high batting average of .282, and leads the Pirates in home runs (19) and runs batted in (70).
  • In all of MLB, Reynolds is 48th in homers and 34th in RBI.
  • Oneil Cruz has 27 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .262.

Reds vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

  • The Reds average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
  • The Reds have the 16th-ranked ERA (4.06) in the majors this season.
  • Reds pitchers have a 1.254 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
  • The Pirates pitching staff is 20th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pittsburgh has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Pirates average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.276).