Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Cincinnati Reds will face off with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, PA on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at 7:05 PM ET.
The Reds made 3,057 putouts in total this season, along with 897 assists and 59 mistakes. They currently possess 75 double plays and a fielding percentage of.985, which ranks them 15th in professional baseball.
The squad finished ninth in the majors with 68.3% of their 9,171 innings of play ending in outs. In the National League Central division, the Cincinnati Reds are in fourth place with a 46-71 record.
Justin Dunn is slated to commence this game for the Reds. Dunn had a career win-loss record of 5-5 with a FIP of 5.92 while pitching against 486 opposition batters in the majors. He walked 73 times while giving up 82 hits (6.6 hits per nine innings). His career WHIP is 1.396, and his ERA is 4.30 (53 earned runs allowed).
Dunn pitched 111 innings and has 98 strikeouts to his credit so far in his career.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 games on the road.
- The Reds are 3-8 SU in their previous 11 outings against an opponent in the National League.
- The total went UNDER in 14 of the team’s last 20 matches played in August.
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Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 8/20/2022
The Pittsburgh Pirates boast a season batting average of .220 and an on-base percentage (OBP) of .288. They received a total of 845 hits and were rung up 1,091 times, ranking third in the league.
Pittsburgh hit 115 home homers and drove in 393 runs this season. The Pirates average 3.60 runs per game and have a.361 SLG% (28th in the league).
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who are 47-72, are tied for fourth place in the NL Central division with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pirates’ starting pitcher on Saturday night will be Zach Thompson. Throughout his MLB career, Thompson pitched 169 innings and recorded 133 strikeouts against 167 base hits.
Thompson (6-16 career record) averages 8.9 hits per nine innings and maintains an earned run average of 4.41. He earned a WHIP of 1.376 and a FIP of 4.6 while allowing 83 earned runs.
- The total went OVER in 8 of the team’s last 10 matches.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 2-6 SU in their previous 8 games.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of the Pirates’ previous 5 games against the Reds.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this match is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh trounced Cincinnati while playing at PNC Park, winning 26 of the past 38 games.
Justin Dunn, the starting pitcher for Cincinnati, took a beating in each of his two outings this year, giving up a total of eight runs on twelve hits over eight innings.
The Reds dropped seven of their past nine games overall and five of their last seven away from home. It is anticipated that the Pittsburgh Pirates will triumph 7-3.
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Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:05 PM (EDT)
Location: PNC Park, PA
Date: August 20, 2022
TV: ATPT
MLB Odds: PIT -130
MLB Totals: 8.5