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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Luis Cessa in this game. Cessa has a 0-2 record and a 13.50 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Rich Hill who starts for the Pirates. Left hander Hill is 1-2 with a 5.57 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -143 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Pirates on April 21. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 7-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 14-7 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Sunday, April 23