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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
A winning streak will be on the line for the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday when they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park.
The Pirates will trot Johan Oviedo out to the mound in this one. Right hander Oviedo has a 2-0 record and a 3.52 ERA this season.
The Reds will counter Oviedo with Brady Singer. Right hander Singer has a 3.80 ERA to go along with a 14-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Reds were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 11-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 67-89 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 80-76 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Wednesday, September 24