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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
Graham Ashcraft will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Right hander Ashcraft is 2-0 this season with a 1.42 ERA.
Ashcraft's opponent in this one will be Mitch Keller. The Pirates right hander has a 3.80 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -167 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Reds were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -167 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 7-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 13-7 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Saturday, April 22