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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Chase Anderson in this one. Right hander Anderson is 2-3 this season with a 5.21 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Roansy Contreras. The right hander has a 3.68 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 8-3 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Cincinnati won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Brewers on September 25. Bettors who backed the Reds at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 60-93 SU
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 56-97 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Tuesday, September 27