The Pittsburgh Pirates (5-9) and Cincinnati Reds (6-8) meet in an NL Central clash on Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on SportsNet-PIT and FanDuel Sports Ohio. It can also be streamed on MLB.TV.
Pirates-Reds on Saturday features two southpaws (and Andrews) on the hill with Andrew Heaney and Andrew Abbott, the latter of which is making his season debut.
Continue below for my two Saturday Pirates vs Reds predictions, which are picks on home run props that are showing value.
Pirates vs Reds Predictions, Parlay
- Andrew McCutchen Home Run
- TJ Friedl Home Run
- Parlay Odds: +2500 (BetMGM)
Pirates vs Reds Odds
| Pirates Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +164 | 8.5 -101o / -120u | +106 |
| Reds Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -198 | 8.5 -101o / -120u | -125 |
- Pirates vs Reds Moneyline: Pirates +106, Reds -125
- Pirates vs Reds Total: 8.5 (-101o / -120u)
- Pirates vs Reds Spread: Pirates +1.5 (+164), Reds -1.5 (-198)
Pirates vs Reds Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Andrew Heaney (PIT) | Stat | LHP Andrew Abbott (CIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | W-L | 0-0 (season debut) |
| 0.5 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | — |
| 1.50 / 2.51 | ERA /xERA | — |
| 1.48 / 3.17 | FIP / xFIP | — |
| 0.92 | WHIP | — |
| 21.3% | K-BB% | — |
| 34.4% | GB% | — |
| 101 | Stuff+ | — |
| 105 | Location+ | — |
Alex Kolodziej’s Pirates vs Reds Preview & Predictions
Consider a couple home run picks if you’re dabbling in the Pirates-Reds game on Saturday.
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