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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
Right hander Wil Crowe will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Crowe is 3-5 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Sonny Gray who starts for the Reds. Right hander Gray is 3-6 with a 4.26 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Reds were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Pirates were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 41-67 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-11 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: 57-51 SU
Cincinnati is 1-15 ATS in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Friday, August 6