Cincinnati Reds (61-57) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (52-64)
The Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 8/13/2023 – On Sunday, one of the MLB hot picks will highlight the Cincinnati Reds to take on the home-team Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 1 of a National League Central Division doubleheader match at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cincinnati improved to 61-57 overall after splitting the last four contests played, raised their road record to 32-26 following the recent victory away from home, and placed third in the NL Central with eight games ahead of Pittsburgh in fourth place. The Reds recorded a total of 573 runs scored to date but also dropped 594 for a -21 run difference over the course of the season. Elly De La Cruz delivered a two-run triple in the opening frame while punching in three runs, and Luke Maile nailed a three-run home run as Cincinnati beat the Pirates at 9-2 on Friday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to rebound from the series opener loss with a victory against the Cincinnati Reds in the doubleheader afternoon edition on Sunday. The Pirates, with a 52-64 overall record, are looking to improve after losing six of their last ten matches. They have a 28-31 home record and currently sit fourth in the NL Central, trailing the third-place Cincinnati by 8 games. Despite scoring 484 runs this season, the Pirates have struggled, conceding 569 runs for a run difference of -85. In the humiliating 2-9 home loss to Cincinnati on Friday night, Pittsburgh managed only two runs and six hits. For free MLB picks online, visit our platform.
Reds vs. Pirates Game lnfo
| When: | Sunday, August 13, 2023, 1:35 PM ET |
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| Where: | PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| TV: | BSOH |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Brandon Williamson (4-2, 4.54 ERA) vs Mitch Keller (9-8, 4.39 ERA)
The Cincinnati Reds management will give the nod to left-handed thrower Brandon Williamson to start the series finale versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The twenty-five-year-old Southpaw is 4-2 on the season with a 4.54 ERA, a nice 1.26 WHlP, and fanned out 64 batters while allowing 66 hits, 29 bases on balls, and 13 homers across 75.1 innings in his starts.
The Pittsburgh Pirates management will turn to righty Mitch Keller to start the end-game of a series against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon. The twenty-seven-year-old right-handed starter marked a 9-8 record this year with an ERA of 4.39, a sterling WHlP at 1.27, and has retired 154 hitters with 140 hits, 43 free walks, and 10 long balls in pitching for 143.2 frames in his starts.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati Reds +130, MLB Totals: 9.0
The totals went UNDER in 7 of the Cincinnati Reds’ last 8 contests while the Reds are 2-8 SU in their last 10 matches. The totals went OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 road games played while the totals went UNDER in 4 of the Reds’ last 5 innings played versus an opponent in the National League. The Cincinnati Reds are 3-9 straight up in their last 12 contests played against a rival in the National League Central Division.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends
The Cincinnati Reds are 2-3 in their last 5 contests played.
Cincinnati is 3-2 in its last 5 matches against the spread.
The Reds are 37-21 in their road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 1 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 3-2 in its last 5 games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 5 of the Pirates’ last 5 contests.
The totals went OVER in 35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ last 59 home matches.
Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game 1 8/13/2023 Betting Picks
The Cincinnati Reds are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates while Cincinnati is 1-7 in its last 8 outings when playing on the road versus Pittsburgh. The Reds are 2-8 straight up in their last 10 matches while the totals went UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 8 contests played. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 3-14 SU record in their last 17 games against a National League Central Division rival. The totals went OVER in 6 of the Pirates’ last 6 home matches.
Cincinnati Starting Pitcher Brandon Williamson gave up a combined 8 earned runs while striking out 18 batters across 15.50 innings pitched in his last three starts as the Reds won two of the three contests. On the contrary, Pittsburgh lost the last three starts of Mitch Keller after conceding 13 earned runs with 17 strikeouts as the Pirates lost all three matches played.
The Cincinnati Reds are expected to secure victory in the afternoon edition of their doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. With 119 games completed, Cincinnati secured the 11th position in OPS and the 6th position in runs scored, while Pittsburgh lagged behind, ranking 24th in OPS and 25th in runs scored throughout the season. For free sports picks online, visit our platform.
Free Pick and Prediction: Cincinnati Reds will win 6-3.