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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds

A winning streak will be on the line for the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday when they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park.

Right hander Chad Kuhl will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Kuhl is 0-0 this season with a 3.00 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Luis Castillo who starts for the Reds. Right hander Castillo is 0-1 with a 21.60 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -176-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Cincinnati was a 14-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -155 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 14-1 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -155 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 1-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

Cincinnati:
Team record: 4-1 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Chicago Thursday, April 8
Cincinnati at Arizona Friday, April 9