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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Great American Ball Park.

The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Mitch Keller in this game. Keller has a 3-8 record and a 7.05 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Reds will be Vladimir Gutierrez. The right hander has a 4.39 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 10.

Cincinnati won its last outing, a 10-0 result against the Pirates on August 06. Bettors who backed the Reds at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 10-0 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -180 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 41-69 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games on the road

Cincinnati:
Team record: 59-51 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Sunday, August 8