Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 6
The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, taking the field at 6:40pm ET on Friday May 6th, 6:40pm ET. The Cincinnati Reds are 1-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Betting Info
- The Reds have lost 20 of their last 21 games.
- Eight of the Reds’ last nine games have gone OVER the total runs line.
Pittsburgh Pirates Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .233 |
| Team OBP | .300 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.7 |
| Team ERA | 4.67 |
| Team WHIP | 1.37 |
| Starters ERA | 5.55 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.52 |
Key Players for Pittsburgh
- David Bednar: 0.77 ERA, 13.11 K/9, 0.86 WHIP
- William Crowe: 1.08 ERA, 9.18 K/9, 0.90 WHIP
- Jonathan Brubaker: 6.20 ERA, 9.30 K/9, 1.52 WHIP
- Jack Suwinski: .200 Batting Avg, .200 OBP, .200 SLG, .400 OPS, 2 Runs
- Bryan Reynolds: .217 Batting Avg, .316 OBP, .337 SLG, .653 OPS, 9 Runs
- Josh VanMeter: .171 Batting Avg, .227 OBP, .268 SLG, .495 OPS, 4 Runs
- Roberto Pérez: .211 Batting Avg, .318 OBP, .351 SLG, .669 OPS, 7 Runs
- Cole Tucker: .167 Batting Avg, .167 OBP, .208 SLG, .375 OPS, 2 Runs
- Benjamin Gamel: .275 Batting Avg, .359 OBP, .406 SLG, .765 OPS, 10 Runs
- Yoshitomo Tsutsugo: .188 Batting Avg, .295 OBP, .203 SLG, .498 OPS, 6 Runs
- Ke’Bryan Hayes: .304 Batting Avg, .404 OBP, .380 SLG, .784 OPS, 11 Runs
- Daniel Vogelbach: .292 Batting Avg, .350 OBP, .514 SLG, .864 OPS, 11 Runs
Cincinnati Reds Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .203 |
| Team OBP | .267 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.2 |
| Team ERA | 6.86 |
| Team WHIP | 1.69 |
| Starters ERA | 8.91 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.94 |
Key Players for Cincinnati
- Lucas Sims: 15.75 ERA, 4.50 K/9, 1.75 WHIP
- Arthur Warren: 10.29 ERA, 10.29 K/9, 2.29 WHIP
- Tyler Mahle: 7.01 ERA, 9.12 K/9, 1.71 WHIP
- Reinaldo Almora Jr.: .500 Batting Avg, .500 OBP, .500 SLG, 1.000 OPS, 1 Run
- James Farmer: .221 Batting Avg, .269 OBP, .302 SLG, .571 OPS, 7 Runs
- Tyler Stephenson: .263 Batting Avg, .356 OBP, .500 SLG, .856 OPS, 6 Runs
- Michael Moustakas: .241 Batting Avg, .276 OBP, .333 SLG, .609 OPS, 5 Runs
- Colin Moran: .190 Batting Avg, .260 OBP, .214 SLG, .474 OPS, 1 Run
- Brandon Drury: .231 Batting Avg, .271 OBP, .477 SLG, .748 OPS, 8 Runs
- Thomas Pham: .247 Batting Avg, .344 OBP, .457 SLG, .801 OPS, 14 Runs
- Terry Friedl: .111 Batting Avg, .158 OBP, .222 SLG, .380 OPS, 2 Runs
The Reds and Pirates haven’t met since last season on October 3, 2021, where the Cincinnati Reds won by a score of 6-3.
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