Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Preview | September 13

Bookmakers give the Cincinnati Reds (56-83) the edge, -141 on the moneyline, to end their three-game losing streak when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-88), at +119, on Tuesday at 12:35 PM ET. Luis Cessa starts for Cincinnati while Pittsburgh will counter with Johan Oviedo.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Reds vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
• Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Reds Stats & Trends

Reds Batting

• The Reds rank 18th in MLB action with 140 total home runs.
• The Reds have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
• The Reds’ .309 on-base percentage is 22nd in baseball.
• The Reds strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 22 average in baseball.
• The Reds have hit 82 home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
• The Reds are averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .415 in home contests.
• The team is batting .255 with 582 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Reds Key Batters

• Kyle Farmer leads Cincinnati in OBP (.326), slugging percentage (.387) and total hits (117) this season.
• Farmer is 61st in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage, and 110th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Jonathan India is batting .261 with 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 22 walks.
• Nick Senzel has 81 hits this season and has a slash line of .237/.303/.307.
• Jake Fraley is batting .248 with a .341 OBP and 23 RBI for Cincinnati this season.

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates have hit 140 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
• The Pirates have a team batting average of just .222 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
• The Pirates are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .288.
• The Pirates are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1 home runs per game in their 69 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .362 in 69 road games this season.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .218 with 7.3 base hits per contest.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-high OBP (.337) and slugging percentage (.449), while pacing the Pirates in hits (118).
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ batting average is 71st, his on-base percentage ranks 57th, and he is 50th in slugging.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .244 with 20 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 43 walks.
• Including all qualified players, Hayes ranks 94th in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage and 128th in slugging percentage.
• Ben Gamel is batting .233 with 18 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 39 walks.
• Michael Chavis has 14 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 17 walks while batting .234.

Reds vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers