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Pittsburgh Drops Cincinnati 6-1 - Match Report

Pittsburgh got 5 innings of work from Johan Oviedo en route to a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.

Bettors who backed the Pirates were rewarded as +126 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.

Johan Oviedo earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Bryan Reynolds in the win.

Cincinnati got a 1-inning outing from Hunter Strickland in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Aristides Aquino had 1 hits in the loss for the Reds.

The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 12 hits, while Cincinnati only had 5.