Reds vs. Pirates Prediction
Will the Reds complete a sweep of the Pirates tonight at 7:05PM ET when the NL Central rivals wrap up their series?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pirates are -155 money line favorites to knock off the Reds, who have odds of +145 to pull off the upset in Pittsburgh tonight. With Sal Romano set to face Chad Kuhl in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Romano gave up two unearned runs and lasted just 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Marlins on Friday. Romano really struggled with his control, walking a career-high six batters while throwing just 41 out of 78 pitches for strikes. He was pulled with the bases loaded in the fourth inning. The 23-year-old now owns a 4.57 ERA and 23/17 K/BB ratio in 21 2/3 innings across five starts. He’s missing his fair share of bats, but he can’t be trusted in fantasy leagues until he brings down the free-passes.
Kuhl surrendered two runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings in Friday’s loss to the Padres. Solitary runs scored on Kuhl’s line in the fourth and sixth innings. It could have been worse given his control issues — he walked five and threw just 59 of 97 pitches for strikes. The 24-year-old right-hander will bring a 4.84 ERA and 1.49 WHIP into a home start against the Reds next time out.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Reds are now a perfect 8-0 in their last eight games in Pittsburgh and have won four straight meetings with the Pirates. Cincinnati has also won four of its last five divisional games entering play tonight as well. On the other side, the Pirates are 1-6 in thie rlast seven games, are 6-14 in Kuhl’s last 20 starts and have dropped four of his last five outings at home.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: CINCINNATI REDS +145