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Bryan Reynolds will look to extend his 22-game hitting streak when the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-41) take on the Cincinnati Reds (37-42). The Reds are listed as -139 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 1:10 PM ET on Wednesday, live on BSOH from Great American Ball Park.
Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft and Pittsburgh’s Luis Ortiz have been named the starters for this contest.
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Reds and Pirates Betting Trends
The Reds have won 20 of the 35 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (57.1%).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -139 or shorter, Cincinnati has gone 7-5 (58.3%).
This season, the Pirates have won 23 out of the 46 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Pittsburgh has entered 21 games this season as the underdog by +118 or more and is 9-12 in those contests.
The Reds have had an over/under set by bookmakers 79 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 34 of those games (34-42-3).
The Pirates’ games have gone over the total in 38 of their 79 chances.
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds are the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.3 runs per game (337 total).
Cincinnati is 17th in baseball with 78 total home runs.
The Reds’ .229 batting average ranks 25th in the majors.
Cincinnati strikes out 8.9 times per game to rank 22nd in baseball.
The Reds pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Cincinnati’s 3.90 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have scored 321 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Pittsburgh’s 74 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
The Pirates have a team batting average of .229 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
Pittsburgh ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.5 whiffs per contest.
The Pirates strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.05 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Ashcraft (4-3) takes the mound for the Reds in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.05 ERA in 62 1/3 innings pitched, with 49 strikeouts.
Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati with 14 home runs this season. He’s batting .253 with 35 RBI.
Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 49 while batting .242 with nine homers.
Jeimer Candelario leads Cincinnati in home runs with 14. He’s driven in 39 runs and is slugging .480.
Jonathan India leads Cincinnati with a .264 batting average. He’s also hit five homers and has 30 RBI.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Ortiz gets the nod for the Pirates and will make his first start of the season.
Reynolds paces the Pirates with 13 home runs and 46 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .280.
Connor Joe has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 23 walks while batting .239.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .239 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 33 walks.
Oneil Cruz has 15 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 20 walks while hitting .243.
Reds and Pirates Injuries
Reds: TJ Friedl: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Emilio Pagán: 15 Day IL (Lat), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Pirates: Ji-Hwan Bae: 10 Day IL (Undisclosed), Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Thumb), David Bednar: 15 Day IL (Oblique), MartÃn Pérez: 15 Day IL (Groin), Hunter Stratton: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Quinn Priester: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Henry Davis: 7 Day IL (Head), Dennis Santana: day-to-day (Arm)
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