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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Reds will trot Brady Singer out to the mound in this one. Right hander Singer has a 9-8 record and a 4.28 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Paul Skenes. The right hander has a 2.02 ERA to go along with a 6-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Cincinnati was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 60-55 SU
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 49-66 SU
Pittsburgh is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Friday, August 8