Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Preview | September 12

The Cincinnati Reds (56-82) have lost two games in a row as they ready to square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-88), who have also lost two straight. The Reds are favored (-138) to end their streak in Monday’s outing, which begins at 6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati’s Mike Minor and Pittsburgh’s Bryse Wilson will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Reds vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Monday, September 12, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Reds Stats & Trends

Reds Batting

• The Reds rank 17th in MLB action with 139 total home runs.
• The Reds’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
• The Reds are 22nd in the league with an on-base percentage of .309.
• The Reds strike out 8.9 times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
• The Reds have hit 81 home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
• The Reds are slugging .416 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .255 at home this season.

Reds Key Batters

• Kyle Farmer leads Cincinnati in OBP (.324), slugging percentage (.388) and total hits (116) this season.
• Among qualifying batters in the majors, Farmer’s batting average ranks 62nd, his on-base percentage ranks 75th, and he is 109th in slugging.
• Jonathan India has 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 22 walks while batting .262.
• Nick Senzel has collected 80 base hits, an OBP of .301 and a slugging percentage of .307 this season.
• Jake Fraley has been key for Cincinnati with 40 hits, an OBP of .343 plus a slugging percentage of .494.

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates’ 137 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
• The Pirates have a team batting average of just .222 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
• The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .288 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
• The Pirates rank just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1 home runs per game in their 68 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .360 in 68 road games this season.
• They are averaging 7.3 base hits per game and batting .218 on the road this season.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-best OBP (.334) and slugging percentage (.442), and paces the Pirates in hits (116).
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, Reynolds is 72nd in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has 20 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 43 walks while batting .242.
• Including all qualifying players, Hayes is 95th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 128th in slugging percentage.
• Ben Gamel has 18 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 39 walks while batting .233.
• Michael Chavis is batting .234 with 14 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 16 walks.

Reds vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers