Pittsburgh Pirates (59-67) vs Cincinnati Reds (61-65)
Game Info: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 6:40 pm (PNC Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates / Cincinnati Reds — Over/Under:
In this article, we will formulate a Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 23rd, at PNC Park. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Reds recent form and recent player performance
-The Pirates recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pittsburgh
-Recent betting trends in games played between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Reds and Pirates.
Reds Offense Has To Get Going
The Reds scored zero runs against the Pirates on Thursday, and they need to get the offense going here. Nick Lodolo had some issues, and he went 4.2 innings, giving up two hits and five runs. The Reds are averaging 4.46 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.22 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 12th. Elly De La Cruz has hit 22 home runs and driven in 56 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Reds will be Andrew Abbott, who sits with a 10-10 record and an ERA of 3.72. In his last start against the Kansas City Royals, he went five innings giving up six hits and four runs.
Why the Reds Will Beat the Pirates
- The Pirates have lost each of their last four games as home favorites following a win.
- The Reds have won six of their last eight games as road underdogs following a loss.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last six road games following a loss.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as home favorites following a home win.
Pirates Pitching Dominated
The Pirates pitching dominated on Thursday, and it was Paul Skenes that stepped up. Skenes went six innings, giving up two hits and zero runs. Bryan De La Cruz finished with three hits and three RBIs. The Pirates are averaging 4.11 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.34 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th, while the pitching is ranked 17th. Bryan Reynolds has hit 19 home runs and driven in 69 RBIs so far this year. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Bailey Falter, who sits with a 6-7 record and an ERA of 4.02. In his last start against the Seattle Mariners, he went 5.2 innings, giving up eight hits and two runs.
Why the Pirates Will Beat the Reds
- The Pirates have won five of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Reds have lost 11 of their last 14 games at PNC Park.
- The Pirates have covered the run line each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 12 night games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Both of the starting pitchers weren’t exactly dominant last start, and it’s going to be much of the same here. Even though Abbott gave up four runs in his last start, it should have been more. Falter gave up eight hits and two runs in his last start, and the Reds are going to blow him up here. There will be no shortage of scoring by either team, and this game is going to end up over the total.