Pirates at Reds 5/27/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
May. 27, 2019
TV: FSOH
Latest Odds : CIN -153 O/U 9
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Cincinnati Reds to open a four-game series starting with a day-night doubleheader. Pittsburgh lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday 7-2 for their second straight loss and the fourth in the last five. Josh Bell scored one of Pittsburgh’s two runs on a throwing error, while Melky Cabrera scored the other on a Cole Tucker RBI single.
Cincinnati was defeated on Saturday by the Chicago Cubs 8-6. In the loss, Cincy hit three home runs including a two-run homer by Tucker Barnhart and solo shots by Yasiel Puig and Derek Dietrich. The Dietrich blast tied the game in the top of the eighth, but Chicago took a lead in the bottom half of the inning and Cincinnati hitters could not answer in their ninth inning at bat.
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Josh Bell is leading the Pirates with a .341 batting average, in hits with 63, home runs with 16 and RBIs with 47. Pittsburgh is averaging .245 at the plate while opponents are averaging .248. On Monday, the Pirates will send Mitch Keller to the mound. Keller will be making his season debut for the Pirates.
Jose Iglesias is leading the Reds with a .304 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads in home runs with 14, RBIs with 34 and hits with 50. Cincinnati is batting .224 while opponents are averaging .232. On Monday, the Reds will send right-hander Sonny Gray to the mound. Gray is 1-4 with an ERA of 3.78, 57 Ks and 20 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh is 7-3 in its last 10 on the road
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Pirates last 5 on the road
Cincinnati is 1-11 in its last 12 second games of a doubleheader
The OVER has cashed 4 of the Reds last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record
Free Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates +143
Pittsburgh has defeated the Reds in 6 of the last 8 played at Cincinnati and in 19 of the last 26 the two have played overall. The Pirates have had success in the second games of doubleheaders winning each of the last 5, while Cincinnati is just the opposite as the Reds have lost 11 of the last 12 second games of a doubleheader. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-4