Cincinnati Reds (82-79) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (61-100)
October 3, 2021 3:05 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Pirates +130 / Cincinnati Reds -175; Over/Under: -9.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Sunday in MLB action at PNC Park. The Reds need a win here to snap a four-game losing streak. The Pirates look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Cincinnati Reds have scored nine runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Reds have won five of their last six games when scoring four or more runs. Nick Castellanos leads the Reds with 163 hits and 99 RBI while Jonathan India and Jesse Winker have combined for 271 hits and 140 RBI. Reiver Sanmartin gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA and five strikeouts this season. This will be Sanmartin’s second career game against the Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last 10 games. The Pirates have won four straight games when scoring four or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 169 hits and 90 RBI while Kevin Newman and Ke’Bryan Hayes have combined for 209 hits and 77 RBI. The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t list a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
The Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games and 1-7 in their last 8 road games. The Pirates are 10-41 in their last 51 during game 3 of a series and 2-9 in their last 11 Sunday games. The over is 5-2 in Reds last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 overall. The Reds are 9-23 in the last 32 meetings in Pittsburgh.
I’m not thrilled laying juice in the last game of the season between two teams that have nothing left to play for. These guys likely have their bags packed and are just waiting for things to end so they can go on vacation. We’re getting plus money with the home team in the Pirates and Sanmartin has just 5.2 career big league innings under his belt. Give me the Pirates.
