The Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2) visit the Cincinnati Reds (2-1) in NL Central action on Monday at 6:40 PM ET. The Pirates are underdogs () against the favored Reds (). Cincinnati’s Jose De Leon and Pittsburgh’s JT Brubaker pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Reds vs Pirates Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| De León (CIN) | Pitcher | Brubaker (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 3 |
| 6.0 | IP | 47.1 |
| 18.00 | ERA | 4.94 |
| 2.500 | WHIP | 1.370 |
| 15.0 | K/9 | 9.1 |
| 13.5 | BB/9 | 3.2 |
Reds Probable Starter José De León
- De Leon starts for the first time this season for the Reds.
- The 28-year-old righty pitched in relief and threw zero scoreless innings in his last appearance on Monday, Sept. 14 against the Pirates.
- De León and his team put together a 1-1 record in games he pitched when they were favored on the moneyline a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Pirates Stats vs De León
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alford | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Pirates Probable Starter JT Brubaker
- The Pirates will send out Brubaker for his first start of the season.
- The last time the righty took the mound was on Sunday, Sept. 27 last season, when he pitched five innings in a matchup with the Indians.
- Brubaker and his team had a 4-7 record when he pitched as an underdog last season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Reds Stats vs Brubaker
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Castellanos | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 |
| Joey Votto | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Nick Senzel | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Jesse Winker | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyler Naquin | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Mike Moustakas | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Reds Betting Trends
- Last season the Reds had the No. 27 offense in MLB play scoring 4.1 runs per game (243 total runs).
- The Reds were favored on the moneyline 41 total times last season. They went 23-18 in those games.
- Cincinnati had a 13-12 record last year (winning 52% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -143 or shorter.
- Cincinnati combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 25 times last season for a 25-33-2 record against the over/under.
Pirates Betting Trends
- The Pirates were underdogs 58 times last season and won 19, or 32.8%, of those games.
- Pittsburgh was 17-32 last season when entering a game as the underdog by +123 or more on the moneyline.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents went over the total last season in 26 of their 59 opportunities.
Reds Players to Watch
- Nicholas Castellanos hit .225 last season with 11 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 18 walks.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Castellanos ranked 18th in HR.
- Eugenio Suarez hit 15 home runs with 38 RBI last year.
- Suarez ranked 15th in HR (15), and 22nd in RBI (38) among the qualifying hitters in MLB.
Reds Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Castellanos | 218 | .225 | 37 | 14 | 34 | .295 | .781 |
| Eugenio Suárez | 198 | .202 | 29 | 15 | 38 | .309 | .779 |
| Joey Votto | 186 | .226 | 32 | 11 | 22 | .351 | .797 |
| Jesse Winker | 149 | .255 | 27 | 12 | 23 | .388 | .932 |
| Mike Moustakas | 139 | .230 | 13 | 8 | 27 | .327 | .795 |
| Tucker Barnhart | 98 | .204 | 10 | 5 | 13 | .291 | .679 |
| Nick Senzel | 70 | .186 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .247 | .604 |
| Kyle Farmer | 64 | .266 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .329 | .642 |
| Aristides Aquino | 47 | .170 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .304 | .623 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 17 | .294 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .400 | 1.047 |
Pirates Players to Watch
- Colin Moran finished with a .247 average last season, with 10 home runs and 23 RBI.
- Moran’s hits and RBI fell outside the MLB leaders among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Adam Frazier finished with 23 RBI while batting .230 and hitting seven homers.
- Among qualified hitters, Frazier did not rank in the top 10 in average and home runs in the league.
Pirates Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | 209 | .230 | 22 | 7 | 23 | .297 | .661 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 185 | .189 | 24 | 7 | 19 | .275 | .632 |
| Erik González | 181 | .227 | 14 | 3 | 20 | .255 | .614 |
| Colin Moran | 178 | .247 | 28 | 10 | 23 | .325 | .797 |
| Grégory Polanco | 157 | .153 | 12 | 7 | 22 | .214 | .539 |
| Kevin Newman | 156 | .224 | 12 | 1 | 10 | .281 | .557 |
| Jacob Stallings | 125 | .248 | 13 | 3 | 18 | .326 | .702 |
| Michael Perez | 84 | .167 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .237 | .475 |
| Phillip Evans | 39 | .359 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .444 | .931 |
| Anthony Alford | 28 | .214 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .241 | .741 |
Reds vs Pirates Player Props
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