Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Preview | September 27

Oneil Cruz leads the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-97) into a contest with the Cincinnati Reds (60-93) a game after he racked up four hits in an 8-3 win over the Reds. The Pirates are favored on the moneyline (-115) against the Reds (-105) in this outing, which starts at 6:35 PM ET on Tuesday. Mitch Keller takes the mound first for Pittsburgh, and Hunter Greene is Cincinnati’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Pirates vs. Reds

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
• Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates rank 17th in baseball with 155 home runs. They average one per game.
• The Pirates have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.220).
• The Pirates are 28th in the league with an on-base percentage of .287.
• Pirates batters strike out 9.4 times per game, the 29th-most in baseball.
• The Pirates have hit 73 homers at home this season (one per game).
• The Pirates are slugging .368 with 2.5 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club is batting .226 with 556 hits (7.3 per game) at home this season.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.345), slugging percentage (.465) and total hits (137) this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Reynolds ranks 52nd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 35th in slugging.
• Reynolds will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .444 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has 24 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 46 walks while batting .247.
• Hayes’ batting average is 85th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 84th, and his slugging percentage 123rd.
• Hayes takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
• Ben Gamel has 83 hits this season and has a slash line of .233/.323/.365.
• Gamel brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with three walks.
• Cruz has been key for Pittsburgh with 68 hits, an OBP of .281 plus a slugging percentage of .454.
• Cruz brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two walks.

Reds Stats & Trends

Reds Batting

• The Reds’ 150 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
• The Reds’ .238 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
• The Reds have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 64 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 76 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .353 in 76 road games this season.
• They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .227 on the road this season.

Reds Key Batters

• Kyle Farmer has accumulated 125 hits with a .311 on-base percentage and a .382 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Reds.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Farmer ranks 78th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 111th in slugging percentage.
• Jonathan India is batting .249 with 15 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 29 walks.
• TJ Friedl is hitting .249 with 10 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 18 walks.
• Jake Fraley is hitting .249 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 23 walks.

Pirates vs. Reds Probable Pitchers