Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Game 1 9/14/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will visit the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday, September 14, 2020, at 4:10 P.M, ET. Game 1 of this 4-game National League series is underway. This is also the 1st game of a doubleheader between both teams. The Pirates continue their abysmal season with a failed series against the Royals where they got swept in all 3 games. Cincinnati is coming off a 3-game series victory against the Cardinals where they won 2 games. The Reds rank 11th in the National League with a 21-26 record and are 4th in the NL Central Division.

The Reds have 3 wins in their last 5 games and made 14 total runs in their last 3 contests. Eugenio Suarez had a great game in game 3 against the Cardinals where he had 3 hits and 2 RBIs including a solo home run in the 8th. Jose Garcia added 2 hits and 1 RBI while Brian Goodwin had a solo homer in the 2nd and Aristides Aquino got a 2 run homer in the 9th. Archie Bradley got the win after pitching 2 scoreless innings. Nick Castellanos is their best hitter this season with 39 while Eugenio Suarez leads the team with 30 RBIs and 13 bombs. The Reds are dead last in terms of hitting with a team BAA of .209 while their bullpen is way better allowing 4.22 earned runs per game which are 12th in the league. Trevor Bauer will start for the Reds in the 1st doubleheader game.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Game 1 Predictions 9/14/2020

The Pirates are on a 4-game losing skid after getting swept by the Royals in their previous series. Pittsburgh only made 7 total runs in their last 3 games. The Pirates couldn’t get anything done in their 11-0 loss against the Royals in game 3. They were outhit 12-5 in the game where Colin Moran had 2 hits while Josh Bell, John Murphy, and JT Riddle had 1 hit each. Chad Kuhl got the loss after an embarrassing performance of allowing 9 earned runs in just 2.1 innings. The Pirates’ pitching staff ranks 21st in the league with a team ERA of 4.92 while their hitting ranks 28th with a .223 team BAA. The Pirates remain on the 15th spot in the National League with a record of 15-30 and are 5th in the NL Central Division. Cody Ponce will be on the mound for the Pirates in game 1.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds. MLB’s pick for the 1st doubleheader game is the Cincinnati Reds -160. The Reds are sending out their best starter in this game with Bauer having a 1.74 ERA this season. He is taking a lot of losses but he is playing solid in every game allowing only 4 earned runs in his last 18.3 innings. The Pirates can’t be trusted with anything this season as they are probably enjoying their stay in the basement of the National League. Cincinnati wins this slug-out to a predicted score of 5-3.

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