Reds vs Pirates Prediction, Odds and Match Picks

Paul Skenes hits the mound for Pittsburgh Pirates when they encounter Cincinnati Reds. It's time to continue our MLB betting. row with a forecast and selection of the match “Reds – Pirates”.

Reds-Pirates Projected Starters

Nick Lodolo against. Paul Skenes

Nick Lodolo (9-5) with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.20

Last start: Lodolo pitched just 2.1 innings in his last start, giving up eight hits, two walks and a home run. He allowed eight runs in a loss to the Royals.

2024 Road Games: Lodolo is 5-1 in nine road games with a 3.05 ERA and a .169 batting average.

Paul Skenes (7-2) with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of .97

Last start: Skenes pitched six innings. in his final start, allowing three hits, four walks and a home run. He would allow two runs in a win over the Mariners.

2024 Home Games: Skins is 4-1 at home this year with a 2.80 ERA and a .228 batting average.

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MLB Odds: Reds-Pirates Odds

Cincinnati Reds: +1.5 (-176)

Money line: +124

Pittsburgh Pirates: -1.5 (+146)

Money line: -146

More than: 7.5 (+100)

Less: 7.5 (-122)

How to watch the Reds vs. Pirates match

Time: 6:40 PM ET/ 3:40 PM PT

TV: BSOH/SNP

Streaming: fuboTV (Click for a free trial)

Why the Reds Will Cover the Spread/Win

The Reds are 14th in the major leagues in runs scored, 28th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging. Spencer Steere has led the way this year. He is hitting .234 on the year with 18 home runs and 77 RBI. He has also stolen 20 bases and scored 62 runs. Jeimer Candelario is also having a good year. He is hitting .225 on the year with 20 home runs and 56 RBI. He has also scored 47 runs on the year. Allie De La Cruz is the last hitter of the year. He is hitting .258 on the year with 21 home runs and 53 RBI. He has also stolen 59 bases and scored 79 runs this year.

Jonathan India comes into the game hot. He hit .364 last week with two home runs, five RBI, and three runs scored. He’s also hitting .462 on base. T.J. Friedle has also been hot. He hit .286 last week with three home runs, three RBI, and four runs scored. Rounding out the hottest hitters is Tyler Stevenson. He hit .300 last week with one home run, three RBI, and two runs scored.

The current Reds have 18 at-bats against Paul Skenes. They've batted just .222 against him. Spencer Steere is 2-3 with a double and an RBI. Also, Allie De La Cruz is 2-3 with a double. No Reds currently have a hit against Skenes, but Jake Fraley has a walk.

Why Pirates Will Cover the Spread/Win

The Pirates are 23rd in the major leagues in runs scored, ranking 23rd in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging. Brian Reynolds leads the way. He is batting .278 this year with a .345 on-base percentage. He has 19 home runs and 69 RBI. He has also scored 55 runs this year. Oneil Cruz has also been good this year with a .262 batting average and a .320 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs, 62 RBI, and 56 runs scored. Andrew McCutchen rounds out the top hitters of the year. He is batting .235 with a .336 on-base percentage. He has 16 home runs and 40 RBI, which is 59 runs batted in this year.

Jared Triolo was very good last week. He was hitting .286 last week with a .440 on-base percentage. He has two home runs, five RBI and two runs scored in his last six games. Joey Bart was very good last week. He was hitting .350 last week. He had two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored last week. Isaiah Kiner-Falef was also solid last week. He was hitting .29 last week with a .320 on-base percentage. Kiner-Falef had one home run, three RBI and three runs scored last week.

The current Pirates have 33 at-bats against Nick Lodolo. They are batting .242 against him. Brian Reynolds has had the most success. He is 4-9 with a double against Lodolo. Meanwhile, Oneil Cruz is 2-6 with an RBI. Connor Joe also has an RBI against Lodolo. He is just 1-5 with a walk and an RBI.

Reds-Pirates Final Prediction and Pick

While Nick Lodolo has been solid on the road this year and solid overall, he's nowhere near as good as Paul Skenes. Skenes has been great all season. Plus, the Pirates have been playing as well as the Reds lately. With Skenes on the mound and the Reds struggling at the plate, we'll take the Pirates in this case.

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Final Prediction and Pick Reds-Pirates: Pirates ML (-146)