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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds will meet on the field at Great American Ball Park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Pirates will trot Bailey Falter out to the mound in this one. Left hander Falter has a 0-1 record and a 8.10 ERA this season.
It'll be Brady Singer toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Right hander Singer is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Giants on April 09. Bettors who backed the Giants at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 5-8 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 5-8 SU
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Saturday, April 12