Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds odds, picks and best bets

Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds are playing the third game of a four-game series Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.

RHP Joe Musgrove has started five games for the Pirates this season. Musrove was on the injured list for several weeks midseason. He threw just 64 pitches over 4 innings in his last start. Michael Lorenzen is a relief pitcher and has a 5.23 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. Lorenze has made three relief appearances against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Musgrove was on the injured list for several weeks midseason. He threw just 64 pitches over 4 innings in his last start.

Owns a 1.17 ERA over his last 15 1/3 IP. Threw 40 pitches in his most recent relief appearance (Sept. 10). Throwing as many as 57 pitches during a game this season.

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh play each other on Tuesday. Cincinnati won the first game of a doubleheader on Monday. Pittsburgh has lost six in a row. The Reds have an above-average .784 OPS and a middle-third bullpen. Pittsburgh's .600 road OPS ranks last in MLB. A winning bet on Cincinnati returns $77.52, while a winning wager on Pittsburgh nets $115.