Cincinnati Reds (60-57) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (52-63)
The Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 8/11/2023 – One of the hottest MLB action will get underway with a match-up between two National League Central Division rivals, the visiting Cincinnati Reds and the home-team Pittsburgh Pirates, in Game 1 of a three-game series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Friday evening. Cincinnati fell to 60-57 overall after losing eight of the last ten contests played, dropped their road record to 31-26 following the recent three road losses, and placed third in the NL Central with 7 games ahead of Pittsburgh in fourth place. The Reds recorded a total of 564 runs scored to date but also wasted 592 for a -28 run difference over the season. For valuable insights, check out free daily baseball picks to enhance your betting decisions.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will continue their home defense looking for their second straight home triumph when hosting the Cincinnati Reds in the series opener on Friday night. Pittsburgh improved to 52-63 overall after winning four of the last seven contests, raised their home record to 28-30 following its last home triumph, and placed fourth in the NL Central with 7 games behind Cincinnati in third place. The Pirates earned a run difference of -78 after collecting 482 runs scored to date but also dropped 560 all throughout the campaign.
Reds vs. Pirates Game Info
| When: | Friday, August 11, 2023, 7:05 PM ET |
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| Where: | PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| TV: | MLBN |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Andrew Abbott (6-3, 2.93 ERA) vs Johan Oviedo (6-11, 4.18 ERA)
parLeft-handed Pitcher Andrew Abbott will be heading to the hill to start for the Cincinnati Reds in game 1 of 3 series facing the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday evening. The southpaw thrower marked a 6-3 record this season with a solid 2.93 ERA, a strong 1.15 WHlP, and has retired 74 batters in his starts while giving away 54 hits, 27 bases on balls, and 9 homers through 70.2 innings pitched this season. Cincinnati has won two of Abbott’s last three starts after the left-hander granted a combined total of just 10 runs with 17 strikeouts in that span.
Right-handed Pitcher Johan Oviedo will be climbing up the hill to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of a series versus the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. The righty starter posted a 6-11 record for the year with an ERA of 4.18, a nice WHlP at 1.30, and struck out a total of 117 batters with 117 hits, 54 free walks, and 13 home runs allowed through 131.1 frames of work in his starts. Oviedo also had an impressive three starts after the right-hander gave up only two runs but struck 16 batters as the Pirates won each of his last three appearances on the mound.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati Reds +132, MLB Totals: 9.0
The totals went UNDER in 7 of the Cincinnati Reds’ last 7 contests while the Reds are 1-8 SU in their last 9 matches. Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 road games played while the totals went UNDER in 5 of the Reds’ last 5 outings against a rival in the National League. Cincinnati is 2-9 straight up in its last 11 contests played versus an opponent in the National League Central Division. The totals went UNDER in 6 of the Cincinnati Reds’ last 6 outings when playing on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends
The Cincinnati Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 contests played.
Cincinnati is 2-3 in its last 5 matches against the spread.
The Reds are 36-21 in their road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 0 of the Cincinnati Reds’ last 5 outings.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 2-3 in their last 5 outings played.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 in its last 5 games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Pirates’ last 5 contests.
The totals went OVER in 33 of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ last 57 home matches.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 8/11/2023 Betting Picks
The Cincinnati Reds are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cincinnati is 1-7 in its last 8 matches played while the UNDER has cashed in each of the Reds’ last 6 contests. The totals went UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 outings played versus Cincinnati and also went UNDER in 6 of the Pirates’ last 6 matches when playing at home against Cincinnati. The Pittsburgh Pirates are 6-5 in their last 11 games, while the OVER has cashed in 7 of the Pirates’ last 9 contests. For reliable insights, consider checking out free accurate sports picks to inform your betting choices.
Both starters were great in their last three starts, but Southpaw Andrew Abbott of the Reds got the edge with a 6-3, 2.93 ERA, and 1.15 WHlP record in his belt. Pittsburgh righty Johan Oviedo is 6-11 this season with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHlP of 1.30 this year.
The Cincinnati Reds struggled losing seven of the last eight games. However, the Reds will take control of this match-up on the road with a 31-26 record while the Pirates had issues winning games at home after losing 30 of the last 58 contests played at home.
Free Pick and Prediction: Cincinnati Reds will win 7-2.