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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
Trevor Williams will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Williams is 0-3 this season with a 3.52 ERA.
Williams's opponent in this one will be Anthony DeSclafani. The Reds right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Reds were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 102 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -144 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 3-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 8-10 SU
Cincinnati is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Friday, August 14