Thursday, April 9, 2015

Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati

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The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

The Pirates are 5-2 in their last 7 during game 3 of a series and are 11-5 in their last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter. Pittsburgh is 69-151 in their last 220 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-1 in the Pirates last 5 vs. a team with a winning record and is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Reds are 4-1 in their last 5 overall and are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass and are 8-2 in their last 10 home games. The under is 6-1 in the Reds last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter and is 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.

In head to head matchups, the under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings. The Pirates are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Cincinnati and are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 0-0-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Pittsburgh Pirates is -3

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 0-0-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Cincinnati Reds is 3

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Charlie Morton Hip 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 C Chris Stewart Hamstring 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Jaff Decker Calf 15-day DL (3/30)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 15-day DL (3/27)

Cincinnati Reds

04/06/15 P Homer Bailey Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder out indefinitely
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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