Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-105) Pittsburgh (-115)

The Cincinnati Reds (60-93) are on their way to PNC Park on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-97). The line on this matchup has the Reds at -105 and the Pirates are coming in at -115. The total comes in at 7. The pitchers who are expected to start are Hunter Greene and Mitch Keller.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .377 and have struck out 1,352 times, while drawing a walk on 431 occasions. They have 603 RBI's as well as 1,211 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .238. The Reds have earned 224 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 150 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 630 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 22nd in MLB.

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The Reds hold a team earned run average of 4.82 so far this year (28th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,336 batters. They have walked 570 opposing players and their FIP is 4.63 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.34 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39. Reds pitchers have given up 207 long balls in addition to 765 total runs (27th in baseball).

Reds bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 157 times in addition to having 139 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 58 holds on the season (28th in MLB). The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 58.8% and has entered the game in 110 save situations. They have compiled 30 saves so far this season and have blown 21 of 51 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 238 base runners so far this year and 33.2% of those runners crossed the plate. The Reds have sent 544 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 4,040 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,220 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 11th in MLB, and have a total of 111 double plays. The Reds have turned 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,120 innings, which has them sitting at 22nd in professional baseball.

Greene has taken the ball for 113 innings and has accumulated 146 K's so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.91 (62 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.249. He has conceded 98 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 44 free passes. Greene (4-13 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.64 and he has gone up against 483 hitters in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have tallied an on-base percentage of .287 in addition to a batting average of .220 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,431 occasions (2nd in MLB) and are sitting with 1,106 base knocks. Pittsburgh has 155 HRs on the season as well as 518 RBIs. The Pirates have a slugging percentage of .364 and they have an average of 3.59 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have hit 202 doubles, while getting a free base 439 times and putting up 549 runs.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.434 in addition to having a FIP of 4.29 as a unit this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.13 (1,187 strikeouts against 557 walks). They rank 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,364. They have given up 156 homers and they yield 5.22 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 777 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.71 (702 earned runs surrendered).

Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 38.5% out of their 218 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 149 times in high leverage situations and on 143 occasions with base runners. With 124 save situations, the Pirates have accumulated 65 holds and 26 blown saves. They are ranked 29th in the league holding a save rate of 53.6%, and they have dispatched 473 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 56 save opportunities and they have earned 30 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 144 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in MLB). The Pirates have racked up 1,417 assists, 112 errors and have a tally of 4,020 putouts on the campaign. In 12,060 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (29th in baseball).

Keller (12-29 career mark) holds a 5.07 ERA and has surrendered 10.2 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.18 and he has faced 1,423 batters during his career. He has surrendered a total of 180 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.569 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. In his career, Keller has allowed 363 hits and he has 301 K's in 319 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-115)

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