Reds vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 21, 2024

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Reds vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Probable Starters 9/21/2024

Data Skrive:

The Cincinnati Reds (74-80) are favorites (-120) on the moneyline when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-81) Saturday at 1:10 p.m. ET, live on SportsNet PT. Rhett Lowder will get the ball for Cincinnati while Pittsburgh will counter with Jared Jones.

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Money Line

Reds to win vs Pirates -120

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Reds (-120)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+100)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Reds vs. Pirates Betting Insights

  • The Reds have been chosen as favorites in 63 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (52.4%) in those games.
  • Cincinnati has a record of 28-26 when favored by -120 or more this year.
  • The Reds have an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 89 total times this season. They’ve finished 36-53 in those games.
  • When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 30-46 (39.5%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 50% chance to win.

Reds vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

  • Elly De La Cruz is batting .260 this season with a team-high 24 home runs.
  • Including all hitters in MLB, De La Cruz is 37th in homers and 59th in RBI.
  • Spencer Steer is a key run producer for Cincinnati with a .230 average, 20 homers and 91 RBI.
  • Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-best batting average of .280, while pacing the Pirates in home runs (22) and runs batted in (85).
  • Among all batters in the big leagues, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 47th, and his RBI total ranks 30th.
  • Oneil Cruz is batting .266 with 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 44 walks.

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 pitched to a 4.16 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.256 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh’s 4.15 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Pirates average MLB’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.315).