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Opposing offenses are in great spots

By Matthew Horner – Aug 20, 2022, 1:08pm

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Justin Dunn (8.64 ERA), Cincinnati Reds

The Pirates certainly don't have one of the best offenses of the league, far from it actually, but they keep showing us that they can put up runs against bad pitching. They crushed the Red Sox the other day, putting up eight runs fairly quickly against an overmatched Bos ton pitching staff. They absolutely can do the same here against a terrible starter and shaky bullpen that no one should trust, plus the Reds are just a bad team in general. It wouldn't surprise me if Pittsburgh blew them out, regardless of how bad they are themselves.

Justin Dunn gets the start for the Reds in this one. In his last game, he allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.2 innings in a win over the Cubs. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision, however. Dunn served up three home runs in the rough outing, which isn't shocking in the least. He has given up four home runs through two starts (8.1 innings) at the big-league level this season. His 6.92 ERA with Cincinnati's Triple-A team won't inspire much confidence, either.

I like the Pirates to get an early lead off of Dunn. Take them or the over F5.

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