Pittsburgh's Kip Wells (10-6, 3.45 ERA) allowed three runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings of a 5-3 triumph at Milwaukee last Saturday. The righthander is ""0-1 with a 10.12 ERA"" in two starts against the Reds.
Jimmy Haynes (10-6, 4.28) is 3-0 since his last loss on June 16. Last Saturday, he did not get a decision in a 2-1 loss at Houston after giving up one run and six hits while throwing a season-high 114 pitches over six innings.
OTHER GOOD STUFF::
REDS are 27-22 on the road
PIRATES are 21-27 at home
[advantage reds]
REDS are 30-22 in central division games
PIRATES 28-24 in central division games
[advantage reds]
Average
Reds .256
Pirates .241
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HOME RUNS
Reds 86
Pirates 80
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HITS
Reds 810
Pirates 746
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RUNS
Reds 403
Pirates 352
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ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
Reds .332
Pirates .310
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SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
Reds .397
Pirates .375
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OPS (on-base plus slugging)
Reds .729
Pirates .685
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WALKS
Reds 330
Pirates 276
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STRIKEOUTS
Reds 647
Pirates 670
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STOLEN BASES
Reds 70
Pirates 57
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ADVANTAGE REDS IN EVERY CATAGORY.
(DUMP) REDS +110
nice but not lets forget:
CIN is 7-3 in Haynes' last 10 starts.
CIN is 11-3 in their last 14 on the road.
CIN is 21-9 in game two of a series.
PIT is 5-11 in their last 16 at home.
had this game circled earlier. was waiting to see how i did in the early games. gl-on your pick