Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds 3/30/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Pittsburgh Pirates will go up against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 4:10 PM EDT.
The Pirates staff struck out 1,250 batters last season, ranking 26th in Major League Baseball in terms of ERA. Their ratio of strikeouts to walks was 2.13, and the team WHIP was 1.42.
The pitchers for the Pirates gave up 164 home runs and 817 runs in total (28th in baseball). Their pitching staff walked 586 opposing players the year before, and their collective FIP was 4.27.
Hunter Greene gets the call from manager David Bell on Thursday, and to be honest, it’s a dream come true for Reds fans.
Since Cincinnati picked Greene with the second overall pick in the 2017 draft, the team took small steps with him (and rightfully so, coming off of Tommy John surgery).
He played some baseball last season, going 5-13 with a 4.44 ERA and 164 strikeouts (36th in MLB). The young star pitcher for the Reds grew and changed in huge ways.
- The total went OVER in 4 of the team’s previous 5 matchups.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 6-3 SU in their previous 9 meetings.
- The Pirates are 7-0 SU in their last 7 contests against the Reds.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Predictions 3/30/2023
The Reds had a WHIP of 1.390 and a FIP of 4.59 as a team the previous season. They gave up 1,366 hits as a team, which put them in 22nd place in the league.
The Cincinnati pitchers gave up 815 runs last season and had a team ERA of 4.86. (768 earned runs conceded).
They walked 2.31 times for every time they struck out (1,414 strikeouts against 612 walks). They gave up 213 home runs and 5.15 runs per nine innings (27th in MLB).
The Pittsburgh Pirates stumbled to the end of Spring Training, losing their last five games in Florida. Ke-Bryan Hayes played third base and hit.333 with 4 home runs and 10 RBIs.
The Bucs have high hopes for shortstop Oneil Cruz this season. Cruz, who is 6’7″, didn’t do much in the preseason. He hit .259 with 6 RBIs in 54 plate appearances.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of the Reds’ previous 6 encounters against Pittsburgh.
- The total went UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 9 matches at home.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 1-5 SU in their last 6 home games against the Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds. The MLB pick for this match is the Cincinnati Reds. Opening Day is an “unofficial” holiday for Cincinnati fans because their team was the first to play in Major League Baseball.
For a sizable block party/tailgate outside of Great American Ballpark, the streets are blocked off.
Redleg nation will be out in full force to prevent the Pirates from slipping back to 8 games over .500 despite the fact that they are 9 games over .500 for the first time in the history of their team on Opening Day.
The Redlegs are still unbeaten on the season thanks to Hunter’s electric stuff and a lot of hungry, eager, and talented young players. The Cincinnati Reds will win by a predicted score of 6-3.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds 3/30/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM (EDT)
Location: Great American Ball Park
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Ohio
MLB Odds: Cincinnati Reds -132
MLB Totals: 8.5