Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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06 May 2022

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, tips and betting trends

A pair of squads in the NL Central — the Cincinnati Reds (3-22) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-13) — meet on Friday at 6:40 PM ET, at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds (+100 underdog moneyline odds) host the Pirates (-121). The Pirates will give the ball to JT Brubaker (0-2) against the Reds and Connor Overton.

The Pirates won 7-2 over the Tigers Friday in their last game. Zach Thompson was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one, while Daniel Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively.

The Reds fell to the Brewers 10-5 yesterday. Tyler Stephenson led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Hunter Greene took the loss on the mound, throwing 2 2/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs on nine hits while striking out seven.

Get ready for the Pirates vs. Reds with what you need to know before Friday’s game.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Pirates (-121, bet $121 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
Over/under: 8.5

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Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

The Pirates have entered the game as favorites three times this season and won twice.
Pittsburgh has played as a favorite of -121 or more once this season and won that game.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.8% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in nine of their 23 games with a total this season.
The Pirates are 13-10-0 ATS in their 23 games with a spread this season.

JT Brubaker (Pirates Probable Starter)

The Pirates will send Brubaker (0-2) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in five innings pitched against the San Diego Padres on Saturday.
The 28-year-old has pitched to a 6.20 ERA this season with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5.3 walks per nine across five games.
Brubaker has not earned a quality start in five starts this season.
Brubaker has started five games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings two times. He averages 4.0 innings per appearance.
The Reds rank 26th in MLB with 79 runs scored this season. They have a .202 batting average this campaign with 18 home runs (24th in the league).

Pirates Batting Stats

The Pirates’ 14 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
The offense for the Pirates has a slugging percentage of .349 this season, 21st in MLB.
Pittsburgh has a team batting average of .240 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
The Pirates have scored 88 runs (3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Pittsburgh has the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
The Pirates are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (13.6%) in those games.
Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 3-17 when favored by +100 or worse by bookmakers this year.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.
Cincinnati and their opponents have gone over in 15 of their 25 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Reds have an against the spread mark of 6-19-0 in 25 games with a line this season.

Connor Overton (Reds Probable Starter)

Overton (0-0) makes the start for the Reds, his second of the season.
In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .188 against him this season. He has a 1.69 ERA and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearances.
He will take the hill against a Pirates offense that ranks 18th in the league with 184 total hits (on a .240 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .349 (21st in the league) with 14 total home runs (27th in MLB play).

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds average 0.7 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with 18 total home runs .
So far this season, the Reds’ .318 slugging percentage is the third-lowest average in baseball.
Cincinnati’s .202 batting average ranks 29th in MLB.
The offense for the Reds is No. 26 in baseball scoring 3.2 runs per game (79 total runs).
Cincinnati is last in baseball with an on-base percentage of .267.
Reds batters strike out 9.4 times per game, the 27th-most in baseball.

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