Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds 8/13/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Cincinnati Reds will host the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday, August 13, 2020 5:10 E.T. This National League series is underway, as the returning Pittsburgh Pirates will clash with the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates had a 4 day break after their series against the Cardinals was cancelled due to Covid 19 outbreak. The Reds will look to bounce back after losing in game 2 of their 2 game series against the Royals. Cincinnati are now in the 8th spot of the NL with a record of 8-10, and are 2nd in the NL Central Division.

The Reds split their last series with Kansas City after losing 5-4 in game 2. The Reds won 3 of their last 5 games, and scored a total of 13 runs in their last 3 games. They experienced drought in game 2 trailing by 5 in 6 scoreless innings. They erupted in the 7th with all of their 4 runs, but it was all they could muster as they still lost by 1 run to the Royals. Freddy Galvis led the way for the Reds in the last game swatting the ball at 380 feet for a 2 run homer. Tyler Mahle allowed 3 runs on 2 hits and struck out 6 batters, while Wade Miley got the loss for the team to record 0-2 allowing 1 earned run in 1.2 innings. Nicholas Castellanos is their best player this season with his 18 hits, 16 runs batted in, 7 bombs, and an on base percentage of .464. Trevor Bauer will start for the Reds in game 1. Bauer is awesome this season recording 2-0 with a 0.98 earned run average with 32 strikeouts in 19.1 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Predictions 8/13/2020

The Pirates have to be itching to play some ball as they were swept in their last series before their break. The squad sits in the basement of the National League and won only a single game in their last 10. They got 19 total runs in their last 3 games. Their last game was on August 9, with Erik Gonzales recording 2 hits and 1 RBI. Philip Evans leads the Pirates with 14 hits and 9 RBIs, while getting a team high batting average at .359.Colin Moran leads the team in home runs with 5 bombs this season. The Pirates are dead last in the National League with a 3-13 record, and are 5th in the NL Central Division. Trevor Williams will get the start for the Pirates in game 1. He is now 0-3 with a 3.52 ERA in 15.1 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds. MLB’s pick for the game will be the Cincinnati Reds -178. Williams is actually doing his best in the starting position, but the offense of the Bucs are just not backing him up. Bauer is stellar this season giving up just 2 earned runs in his 19.1 innings. The Reds were having a rocky season, but they are slowly getting things sorted out. Pittsburgh lost all of their 5 recent games on the Road, and are 2-4 in their last 6 games at the Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati will win this match to a predicted score of 6-4.

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