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

The Cincinnati Reds (76-80) are +105 underdogs for their Sunday matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (72-83). Hunter Greene gets the ball for the Reds and will look to upset the Pirates and earn his 10th win of the campaign. Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Cincinnati’s Greene have been named the starters for this contest.

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Pirates vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-125)
• Underdog: Reds (+105)
• Over/under: 8

Pirates vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 60 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (56.7%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 21-18 when favored by -125 or more this year.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 55.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Reds have been the underdog on the moneyline 87 total times this season. They’ve gone 40-47 in those games.
• Cincinnati has gone 31-37 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (45.6%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 48.8% chance to win.

Pirates vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.276), home runs (22) and runs batted in (85) this season.
• Reynolds ranks 48th in Major League Baseball in home runs, and 31st in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has collected 139 hits this season and has an OBP of .329. He’s slugging .461 on the year.
• Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 25 home runs.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, De La Cruz’s home run total puts him 31st, and his RBI total ranks 46th.
• Spencer Steer’s 91 runs batted in pace his team.

Pirates vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
• The Pirates have pitched to a 4.20 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
• The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.319 WHIP this season.
• The Reds pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Cincinnati has the 18th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.13).
• The Reds average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.255).