Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Pittsburgh Pirates
4/11/25 18:40
Cincinnati Reds

Prediction:

 

Total Over 8.0 Runs

-115
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 by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds open their three-game series at Great American Ball Park on Friday.

The Pirates have won three of their last four games to raise their record to 5-8. Pittsburgh won the rubber match with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday behind impeccable pitching from Mitch Keller, who shut out the Cards for 7.1 innings, and the game-winning RBI single from Joey Bart in the 13th inning of a 2-1 win.

The Reds could not complete a series sweep of the San Francisco Giants after conceding a 6-8 loss in the series finale also on Thursday. After blanking the Giants in the first two games, Cincinnati gave up two homers in this game with starter Nick Martinez surrendering four runs in 5.2 innings. Despite a shaky night on the mound, the Reds still had a chance to steal a win in the extra inning but Giants slugger Mike Yastrzemski shut it down with a two-run blast in the 10th.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Form

Table

Teams % P W L
17
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
0.48 25 12 13
27
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
0.385 26 10 16

Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds Latest Matches

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Latest matches
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  2
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
5 :  3
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
4 :  8
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  5
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
10 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 4, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
9 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  2
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
5 :  3
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
4 :  8
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  5
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
10 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 4, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
9 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates
W L L L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 2, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  2
Tampa Bay Rays

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  7
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 30, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
2 :  3
Miami Marlins

Mar 29, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  5
Miami Marlins

Mar 28, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
4 :  3
Miami Marlins
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds Latest matches
L W L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
6 :  8
San Francisco Giants

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  0
San Francisco Giants

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
2 :  0
San Francisco Giants

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
2 :  8
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
11 :  7
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 4, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
2 :  3
Milwaukee Brewers
L W L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 2, 2025 - MLB

Texas Rangers
1 :  0
Cincinnati Reds

Apr 1, 2025 - MLB

Texas Rangers
1 :  0
Cincinnati Reds

Mar 31, 2025 - MLB

Texas Rangers
3 :  14
Cincinnati Reds

Mar 30, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
6 :  3
Cincinnati Reds

Mar 29, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
2 :  3
Cincinnati Reds

Mar 27, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
6 :  4
Cincinnati Reds
W L L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
6 :  8
San Francisco Giants

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  0
San Francisco Giants

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
2 :  0
San Francisco Giants

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
2 :  8
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
11 :  7
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 4, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
2 :  3
Milwaukee Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates against Cincinnati Reds : Head to Head (H2H)

Pittsburgh Pirates

50 %

Cincinnati Reds

50 %

Sep 22, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
2 :  0
Cincinnati Reds

Sep 21, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  7
Cincinnati Reds

Sep 20, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  8
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 25, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
3 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 24, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
10 :  2
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 23, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  6
Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates - Cincinnati Reds Key Points

  1. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games.
  2. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games played in April.
  3. The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games.
  4. The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games against an opponent in the National League.

Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction

Friday’s starters, Bailey Falter of the Pirates and Brady Singer of the Reds are not the type of pitchers who can dominate and dictate the outcome of the game with their pitching. Both starters are coming off subpar outings on the mound, which leads me to conclude that we will have a high-scoring ball game in the series opener. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games. Moreover, the Pirates and Reds averaged a combined 9.50 runs per game over their last 10 meetings. Our betting prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds: Total Over 8.0 Runs

Prediction:

 

Total Over 8.0 Runs

-115
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