Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Cincinnati Reds will go against the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action in PNC Park, PA, on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 6:35 PM ET. The Reds had recent difficulties and have dropped three of their past four games.
With a victory versus the Pirates, which would be their second in the previous five contests, they will attempt to turn things around.
Cincinnati scores 4.56 runs per game on average. Their league-leading batting average of .239 places them 20th. They rank 14th in on-base percentage (.326) and 25th in slugging percentage (.371).
Due to poor pitching, Cincinnati was allowing 5.44 runs per game. The Reds are 30th in the league with a .292 opponents’ batting average.
Their 1.62 WHIP ranks 29th, and their 5.40 ERA ranks 26th. In his most recent start, Ashcraft defeated Pittsburgh 13-0 after allowing only four hits and no runs over the course of six innings.
If they want to win this match, they will need him to put forth a comparable effort.
- The total went OVER in 8 of Cincinnati’s last 12 matches.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
- The Reds are 2-9 SU in their last 11 outings with Pittsburgh.
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Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 4/21/2023
The Pirates won four of their previous five games after a strong week of action. They will strive to maintain the trend by defeating the Reds, which would mark their fifth victory in their previous six games.
Pittsburgh scores 5.21 runs per game on average. Their batting average of .257 places them ninth in the league. They are eighth in on-base percentage (.335) and third in slugging percentage (.449).
Bryan Reynolds leads the club with five home runs and 17 RBI, while Andrew McCutchen is the team’s hitter with a .310 average.
The club from Pittsburgh had strong pitching, only allowing 4.21 runs per game. The Pirates are 17th in the league with a .252 opponents’ batting average.
Their 1.43 WHIP ranks 23rd, while their 4.08 ERA ranks 13th. In six innings of work during his previous start, Keller allowed seven hits and 3 runs, but the Pirates fell to St. Louis 5-4.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games with Cincinnati.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 9-4 SU in their last 13 matches at home.
Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Five of the Pirates’ last seven games ended in victories.
They scored 31 runs in their last three contests, demonstrating excellent offensive performance.
The Pirates will play well offensively in this game despite Ashcraft’s strong performance on the mound for the Reds since they hit the ball effectively against right-handers and Ashcraft was not as effective on the road, as his one road start saw him allow two runs.
Anticipate the Reds to struggle in this game to slow down the Pirates because he gave up three runs in his previous road start against Pittsburgh and they don’t have a strong bullpen to support him.
The Reds dropped five of their previous six road games and four of their previous six home games. Given that Keller pitched well for the Pirates, allowing up six runs in his last three starts, they will have trouble scoring in this game.
Choose Pittsburgh to cover the money line since he struggled to contain the Reds’ attack in his previous four home starts against them. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win to a predicted score of 6-4.
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Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 6:35 PM ET
Location: PNC Park, PA
Date: Friday, April 21, 2023
TV: BSOH
MLB Odds: Cincinnati Reds +123
MLB Totals: 8.5