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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will meet on the field at PNC Park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Tyler Mahle in this one. Right hander Mahle is 1-4 this season with a 5.58 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller. The right hander has a 6.11 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Pirates were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at 121 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Pirates on May 12. Bettors who backed the Reds at 121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 8-24 SU
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 13-18 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Saturday, May 14