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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Carson Spiers in this game. Spiers has a 0-0 record and a 2.33 ERA this season.
The Pirates will counter Spiers with Paul Skenes. Right hander Skenes has a 2.43 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 8-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Brewers on June 16. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 34-37 SU
Cincinnati is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 34-37 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Tuesday, June 18