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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jared Jones in this game. Jones has a 6-7 record and a 3.85 ERA this season.
The Reds will counter Jones with Rhett Lowder. Right hander Lowder has a 1.74 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Cincinnati was a 8-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -130 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Pirates were a 8-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 72-82 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 75-80 SU
Cincinnati is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Sunday, September 22