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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds

The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.

Right hander Paul Skenes will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Skenes is 10-10 this season with a 2.03 ERA.

It'll be Hunter Greene toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Right hander Greene is 7-4 with a 2.74 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -9900-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.

The Reds were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 150 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Reds on September 23. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 68-89 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games

Cincinnati:
Team record: 80-77 SU
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Thursday, September 25