On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a doubleheader as part of a four-game series on the road against the Cincinnati Reds. Pittsburgh is 51-88 following its 4-3 loss to the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Pittsburgh has lost four of the last five and the Pirates are last in the National League Central 31 games behind first-place and out of playoff contention.
Center fielder Bryan Reynolds is batting .254 with 21 home runs, 51 RBIs, 116 hits and an on-base percentage of .334 to lead Pittsburgh in each category. Jack Suwinski is second in home runs with 16 and Michael Chavis is second in RBIs with 45. Pittsburgh has not announced its starting pitcher for the second game of a twinbill on Tuesday with the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati dropped to 56-82 following its 7-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Cincinnati rallied with two runs in the top of the ninth inning but fell one run short. Justin Dunn dropped to 1-3 after allowing six runs on six hits across just three innings. Cincinnati is' fourth in the National League Central, 31 games behind first-place and out of playoff contention.
Shortstop Kyle Farmer is batting .265 with 10 home runs, 64 RBIs, 117 hits and an on-base percentage of .326 to lead Cincinnati in each category. Jonathan India is tied for the lead in home runs with 10 and second in RBIs with 45. Cincinnati has not announced its starting pitcher for the second half of a twinbill on Wednesday at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Recent Betting Trends
- Pittsburgh is 13-38 in its last 51
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Pirates last 5
- Cincinnati is 6-4 in its last 10
- The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Reds last 7 versus an NL Central opponent
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Cincinnati Reds