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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander JT Brubaker in this game. Brubaker has a 0-2 record and a 6.20 ERA this season.
The Reds will counter Brubaker with Connor Overton. Right hander Overton has a 1.69 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Cincinnati was a 10-5 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 10-14 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 3-22 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Cincinnati is 2-19 ATS in its last 21 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Saturday, May 7