Pirates vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 22, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (59-67) host the Cincinnati Reds (62-65) on Thursday to begin a four-game series, with the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET from PNC Park. The Pirates are listed as -149 favorites, while the underdog Reds have +126 odds on the moneyline. Paul Skenes will get the ball for Pittsburgh while Cincinnati will counter with Nick Lodolo.

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Pirates vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-149)
• Underdog: Reds (+126)
• Over/under: 7.5

Pirates vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been favorites in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (55.6%) in those contests.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious six times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -149 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 59.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Reds have been the underdog on the moneyline 66 total times this season. They’ve gone 30-36 in those games.
• Cincinnati has an 11-9 record (winning 55% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 44.2% chance to win.

Pirates vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds is batting .280 with 19 home runs and 69 RBI. All three of those stats lead Pittsburgh hitters this season.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total places him 48th and his RBI tally ranks him 35th.
• Oneil Cruz has 111 hits and an OBP of .322 to go with a slugging percentage of .468 this season.
• Elly De La Cruz has put up a team-best batting average of .262, while leading the Reds in home runs (22).
• In all of the majors, De La Cruz ranks 24th in homers and 71st in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has collected 79 runs batted in to lead his team.

Pirates vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
• The Pirates have the 13th-ranked ERA (3.93) in the majors this season.
• The Pirates rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.280 WHIP this season.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Reds pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB.
• Cincinnati has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds have the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.254).