NL East Division foes will square off on Monday night, when the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Cincinnati Reds from the Great American Ball Park. The Pirates (51-88) have dropped eight of their previous ten games and are trapped in the division basement. On Sunday, Pittsburgh went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base during a 4-3 home loss versus St. Louis. Stay up on all the baseball action with our MLB previews.
Twenty-four year old righty Bryse Wilson (2-8 6.11 ERA) will take the ball for the Pirates. In his last start, Wilson gave up four runs in six innings during a 5-1 home loss versus New York.
The Cincinnati Reds have split their last ten games and have been unable to overcome their dreadful 3-22 start to the year. On Sunday, Cincinnati batters struck out 13 times during a 7-6 road loss against Milwaukee. Alejo Lopez homered and scored three runs in a losing effort for the Reds (56-82).
Thirty-four year old southpaw Mike Minor (4-10 5.70 ERA) has pitched well over the last few weeks. The Reds have won three of Minor's last four starts and he has allowed ten runs over his last 23 frames.
Recent Betting Trends
- Pirates are 4-12 in their last 16 during game 1 of a series.
- Reds are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 27-10-3 in Reds last 40 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Pirates are 7-21 in the last 28 meetings in Cincinnati.
Free MLB Pick:
Cincinnati Reds -138