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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Hunter Greene in this one. Right hander Greene is 0-0 this season with a 4.24 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Greene with Vince Velasquez. Right hander Velasquez has a 5.12 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -160 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 7-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Cincinnati is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 15-7 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Texas Monday, April 24
Pittsburgh home to Los Angeles Tuesday, April 25