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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Luke Weaver in this one. Right hander Weaver is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Roansy Contreras who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Contreras is 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 14-3 result against the Rockies on April 19. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 8-0 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -275 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 7-11 SU
Cincinnati is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-7 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Friday, April 21