Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+102) Cincinnati (-120)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (37-41) are en route to Great American Ball Park on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Cincinnati Reds (37-41). The odds on this game have Pittsburgh at +102 and Cincinnati is at -120. The total comes in at 8.5. The game can be seen on Luis Ortiz and Andrew Abbott.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are recording 4.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 24th in MLB. They have notched a total of 312 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .297. The Pirates have hit 109 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 72 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 301 RBI's and 601 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .228. Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .357 and have been called out on strikes 737 times, while drawing a walk on 247 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28. Pirates pitchers have allowed 83 home runs and 351 runs in total (19th in the league). Pittsburgh has yielded 661 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 314 earned runs. The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.05 on the campaign (17th in the league), and the staff has struck out 656 hitters. They have walked 235 hitters and their FIP is 3.99 as a squad on the season.

The Pirates relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 59.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 77 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 103 runners on the year with 32.0% of those players ended up scoring. Pirates bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 70 times in addition to having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have sent 243 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have accumulated 39 holds for the year (18th in the league). They have earned 22 saves this year and have not converted 15 out of their 37 save opportunities.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 2,095 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 663 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which puts them in 16th in baseball, and have a total of 58 double plays. The Pirates have transformed 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,285 innings, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB.

Ortiz has taken the mound for 150 innings and has tallied 112 K's during his MLB career. Ortiz (8-9 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.26 and he has gone up against 671 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.32 (72 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.508. He has conceded 150 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 76 walks.

Cincinnati has accumulated 78 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 313 runs batted in. They have 115 doubles, while taking a walk 247 times as well as putting up 332 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated an on-base percentage of .306 as well as a team batting average of .228 for the season. The Reds have a team slugging percentage of .377 and they tally 4.26 runs per game (17th in the league). They have been rung up on 693 occasions (9th in baseball) and have earned a total of 577 hits.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 317 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.82 (292 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 79 dingers and they concede 4.15 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.240 with a FIP of 3.98 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (659 strikeouts vs 239 free passes). They come in at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 613.

Cincinnati bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.7% out of 101 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 78 times in high leverage situations and also on 65 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 72 save situations, the Reds have amassed 47 holds and also 5 blown saves. They are ranked 1st in baseball holding a save percentage of 79.2%, and they have dispatched 248 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Cincinnati has called on relievers to enter the game in 24 save chances and they have come away with 19 saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 43 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in baseball). The Reds have 594 assists, 46 errors and have earned 2,063 putouts this season. In their 6,189 innings on the field, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (12th in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Abbott has conceded 174 base hits while totaling 190 strikeouts in 193 innings pitched. He has allowed 79 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.262 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.71 and he has gone up against 809 batters during his pro baseball career. Abbott (14-12 career mark) has a 3.68 ERA while allowing 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+102)

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