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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Rich Hill in this game. Hill has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Nick Lodolo who starts for the Reds. Left hander Lodolo is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 125 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 1-0 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 0-1 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 19 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Sunday, April 2