Reds to Extend Series Lead

The Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, September 12th at 6:40 pm. This will be the first game of a four-game series that will be played this week in Cincinnati. These two teams have matched up 12 times already and this will be the 13th game between them. On the season, the Reds lead the series 7-5 and have won the previous two games. The Reds head into this game with a home record of 29-39 and the Pirates have a road record of 23-45. The odds for this game are currently -155 Reds, +130 Giants, and the over/under is set at 9.5 according to Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1250 on their first wager. When you make your first bet, if it loses, it’s on the house as Caesars will refund any losing wagers in full (up to $1250 in the form of a single-use bonus credit Plus Caesar’s is adding 1,000 Reward Credits and 1,000 Tier Credits). You must make a deposit to get the bonus! Click the link to sign up or use Promo OSBETFULL. Claim your bonus here!

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently 51-88 and are the last-place team in the NL Central. They are one of the few teams that have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. Over their last 10 games, they are 2-8 and are on a two-game losing streak. The Pirates are coming off back-to-back series against the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals where they lost 2 of the three games they played. On the season the Pirates rank 29th in batting average and 26th in ERA. They have recorded 1,012 hits which rank 29th for hits recorded in the league. The Pirates are in a rebuilding phase and they have a young stud in Oneil Cruz who has been playing great baseball this season and has a bright future ahead of him. Batters Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes, rank first and second on the team for hits. Reynolds has 116 while Hayes has 106. Other than them, the next best hitter is Michael Chavis who has 85 hits. The Pirates will have Bryse Wilson take the mound for them against the Reds. Wilson is 2-8 on the season with a 6.11 ERA and a WHIP of 1.49. The Pirates will need Wilson and company to play well if they want a chance at winning. 

The Cincinnati Reds are currently 56-82 and are the fourth-place team in the NL Central. They haven’t been eliminated from playoff contention yet but it is likely they will be. Over their last 10 games, they are 5-5 and like the Pirates, on a two-game losing streak. The Reds are coming off a series against the Milwaukee Brewers where they lost two of the three games they played. On the season the Reds rank 17th in batting average and 28th in ERA. They have recorded 1,115 hits which rank 20th for hits recorded in the league. Kyle Farmer leads the Reds in hits with 117. In this game, the Reds will have Mike Minor take the mound for them. On the season, Minor is 4-10 with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.56. The Reds have won both of the last two games they have played the Pirates by at least 4 runs. They have scored 19 runs while only allowing 6. The Reds now at home, should build off their momentum and extend their winning streak. 

In this game, I expect there to be a lot of runs as both of these pitchers are not that good and both have high ERAs. In the last two games, the total points scored have been 14 and 11. The Reds should win this game as they have a better roster and pitchers playing for them in this game.  

For our expert pick, take the over on total runs scored.