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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
The fans at Great American Ball Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Andrew Heaney in this one. Left hander Heaney is 0-0 this season with a 1.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Andrew Abbott who starts for the Reds. Left hander Abbott is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -165 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 5-9 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 6-8 SU
Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 21 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Sunday, April 13