Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-37) and the Cincinnati Reds (34-37) at PNC Park should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Pirates taking home the win. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET on June 17.

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Pirates vs. Reds Matchup Info

• When: Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: BSOH
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Pirates vs. Reds Predictions

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Reds 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Pirates vs. Reds Betting Lines

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Pirates Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh has won 14, or 45.2%, of the 31 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Pirates have played as a favorite of -205 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over in 34 of 71 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates went 4-3 across the seven games in which they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — Pittsburgh and its opponents combined to go over the total six times.

Reds Betting Insights

• Cincinnati has been the moneyline underdog 40 total times this season. It has finished 16-24 in those games.
• The Reds have played as a moneyline underdog of +170 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• In the 71 games bookmakers have set an over/under for Cincinnati, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times (31-37-3).
• The Reds have played as underdogs in seven of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Cincinnati and its opponents are 6-8-1 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Pirates vs. Reds Probable Pitchers

Pirates’ Starting Pitcher: Paul Skenes

• The 22-year-old has an ERA of 2.43 and 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .213 in six games this season.
• When Paul Skenes starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-1.
• Skenes’ team has won five of his six starts.
• Games started by Skenes have a 5-1-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Reds’ Starting Pitcher: Carson Spiers

• In his five games this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .257 against him. He has a 2.33 ERA and averages 7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Carson Spiers and his team lost both games he appeared in when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
• He pitched in two games last season, and his team lost both of them.
• In two opportunities with a total set by bookmakers last season, the games he pitched in hit the over one time.

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