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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds will meet on the field at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Pirates will trot Joe Musgrove out to the mound in this one. Right hander Musgrove has a 0-4 record and a 5.40 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Michael Lorenzen. The right hander has a 5.23 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Reds were a 9-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -149 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Reds on September 14. Bettors who backed the Reds at -149 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 14-32 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 23-26 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Wednesday, September 16