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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Paul Skenes in this one. Right hander Skenes is 10-3 this season with a 2.07 ERA.
The Reds will counter Skenes with Hunter Greene. Right hander Greene has a 2.83 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -120 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 7-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 72-83 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 76-80 SU
Cincinnati is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee Tuesday, September 24
Cincinnati at Cleveland Tuesday, September 24