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Reds vs Pirates Predictions

Game time: April 20, 2023 at 6:35 PM ET

Venue: PNC Park — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Article updated Apr 19, 2:14 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Cincinnati Reds are on the road playing the Pittsburgh Pirates at the PNC Park stadium on Thursday, 4/20/2023 @ 6:35pm EST. Luke Weaver (ERA: 0) will be the starting

Game outlook

The Cincinnati Reds are on the road playing the Pittsburgh Pirates at the PNC Park stadium on Thursday, 4/20/2023 @ 6:35pm EST. Luke Weaver (ERA: 0) will be the starting pitcher for Reds and Roansy Contreras (ERA: 6) will be starting for Pirates. Pittsburgh is the betting favorite opening at -125 and the current line is Pittsburgh -165.

Reds vs Pirates Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Reds to win tonight's game by 1 points and the total to go under 9 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Cincinnati 5 to Pittsburgh 4

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

60% of SportsJaw players predict Pittsburgh Pirates to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Pittsburgh will win straight-up is 62%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Pittsburgh Pirates to win and the total score to be 9.

OddsShark 's prediction is Cincinnati will win and the total will go under.

U: 2.5% picked Cincinnati Reds on Covers.com

Cincinnati Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 23, Cincinnati is ranked #11 in offense (scoring an average of 4.82 per game), #24 in defense (allowing an average of 5.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-11 this season.

Pittsburgh Key Betting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates has a power ranking of 15 and are #13 for offense (scoring an average of 4.72 per game), #12 for defense (giving up an average of 4.28 points per game) and 11-8 overall. Cincinnati went 1-2 in their last 3 matchups against Pittsburgh.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Reds vs Pirates archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Reds vs Pirates matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Cincinnati Reds+105 → +144Moved
  • Moneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates-125 → -165Moved
  • Spread · Cincinnati Reds+1.5 (-190) → +1.5 (-140)Moved
  • Spread · Pittsburgh Pirates-1.5 (+160) → -1.5 (+120)Moved
  • Total · Over9 (-110) → 9 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under9 (-110) → 9 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Cincinnati Reds
7-11 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Pittsburgh Pirates
11-8 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-04-19T18:14:10.943Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-04-02Pittsburgh Pirates 1 · Cincinnati Reds 3
  • 2023-04-01Pittsburgh Pirates 2 · Cincinnati Reds 6
  • 2023-03-30Pittsburgh Pirates 5 · Cincinnati Reds 4
  • 2022-09-28Cincinnati Reds 3 · Pittsburgh Pirates 4
  • 2022-09-27Cincinnati Reds 1 · Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 4-3

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on April 20, 2023, a 1-run decision in the series. Pittsburgh Pirates' strongest period was the 1st inning, when it outscored its opponent 4-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Cincinnati Reds +1.5 (-140) spread, Cincinnati Reds covered, while the 7 combined runs finished under the recorded total of 9.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • RcMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -125Win
  • DemarcusBryantMoneyline · Cincinnati Reds +105Loss
  • BrycetMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -125Win
  • JeffjacksonMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -125Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 9 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 9 (-110)Loss
  • BtMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -155Win
  • Power PlayMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -155Win
  • CoolioMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -158Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -158Win
  • CoversMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -158Win
  • TropMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates -158Win