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2022 MLB Handicapping
(9-24-0) Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (13-19-0)
Date: Sunday, May 15th
Time: 01:35 ETPM ET
Venue: PNC Park Pittsburgh
Projected Pitchers: Hunter Greene vs. José Quintana
MLB Moneyline Odds: Reds 100 Pirates -120
MLB run line Betting Odds: Reds +1.5, Pirates -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds travel to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, hoping to find the win column as they have an overall record of just 9-24-0, placing the team 5th in the NL Central division. On the season, the Reds have been one of the worst performing road teams, going 4-15. The unit is coming off a winning effort over Pittsburgh by a score of 8-2. Currently, Cincinnati has a below .500 record in their 11 series, coming in at 3-7-1.
On the season, Brandon Drury has the 1st best batting average on the team at 0.263. In his last game, Drury went 1-3, with each of these hits being singles. Drury has hit 0.333 over his last 5 games. Over his last 5 games, he come up with 2 multi-hit performances. This season, he is hitting 0.239 against right-handed pitching. Drury’s has posted a slugging percentage of 0.556. With his 7 home runs, Drury ranks 1st on the team. His OPS of 0.895 sits above the MLB average.
Tommy Pham comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.232. In his last game, Pham failed to come up with a hit, going 0-3 , this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Across his last three contests, he has combined to hit 0.426. Over his last 10 games, he has a multi-hit game 2 times. This season, he has hit 0.247 against righties. In terms of slugging, he comes in with a SLG of 0.384. With his 4 home runs, Pham ranks 2nd on the team. This includes a strong OPS of 0.737.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cincinnati hoping to improve on their record of just 13-19-0, placing them 3rd in the NL Central division. The Pirates hope to avoid dropping below .500 at home, as they are currently 7-10 at PNC Park. Pittsburgh are hoping to get back on track after dropping their last game to Cincinnati by a score of 8-2. Currently, the team has a below .500 record in their 11 series, coming in at 3-6-2.
Ke’Bryan Hayes comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.315, placing him 1st on the team. In his last game, Hayes failed to come up with a hit, going 0-3 , this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Across his last three contests, he has combined to hit 0.154. Over his last 10 games, he has a multi-hit game 2 times. This season, he is hitting 0.295 against right-handed pitching. His overall slugging percentage currently sits at 0.398. In the home run department, Hayes has come up empty. His OPS of 0.812, sits above the MLB average.
Ben Gamel comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.298, placing him 2nd on the team. In his last game, Gamel failed to come up with a hit, going 0-3 , this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Going back to his last 10 contests, he is batting a combined 0.265. Over his last 10 games, he has a multi-hit game 6 times. This season, he has hit 0.295 against righties. His overall slugging percentage currently sits at 0.462. On the season, Gamel has gone deep 3 times. This includes a strong OPS of 0.832.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati’s last 12 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, the pitching matchup heavily favors the Pittsburgh Pirates. In addition to holding the edge in ERA, José Quintana has a better WHIP of 1.2 compared to Hunter Greene at 1.81. Greene will be facing a Pirates offense with a team batting average of 0.234 (17th). José Quintana, has an excellent matchup against the Reds offense, ranked just 0.221.
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