The Cincinnati Reds (5-8) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-8) play on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Reds are favored on the moneyline (-120), while the Pirates are +102 underdogs, despite being favored against the spread (1.5) with +162 odds. Cincinnati has Andrew Abbott starting, and Pittsburgh will counter with Andrew Heaney.

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Reds vs. Pirates betting lines

• Favorite: Reds (-120)
• Underdog: Pirates (+102)
• Over/under: 8.5

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

• The Reds have won 33.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (1-2).
• Cincinnati has played as moneyline favorites of -120 or shorter in just two games this season, which it split 1-1.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 54.5% chance to win.
• In the 13 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Cincinnati, it has combined with opponents to go over the total six times (6-7-0).
• The Reds have put together a 7-6-0 record against the spread this season (covering 53.8% of the time).

Reds hitting info

• Elly De La Cruz has racked up a team-best batting average of .250 while pacing the Reds in runs batted in (12).
• Among hitters in MLB play, De La Cruz ranks 56th in home runs and 10th in RBI.
• TJ Friedl is hitting .245 with a double, a home run and three walks.
• Friedl currently ranks 103rd in home runs and 104th in RBI in the majors.
• Jose Trevino is hitting .273 with a double, a home run and two walks.
• Santiago Espinal is hitting .233 with a double and two walks.

Reds pitching rankings

• The 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB.
• Cincinnati has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.16).
• The Reds have the first-lowest WHIP in MLB (.982).
• The Reds allow the 11th-fewest home runs in baseball (12 total, 0.9 per game).
• Cincinnati lost to the Giants 8-6 in its last game with eight strikeouts while allowing 12 hits.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

• This season, the Pirates have been the underdog eight times and won three of those games.
• This season, Pittsburgh has won one of its six games when it’s the underdog by at least +102 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 49.5% chance to win.
• So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in seven of its 13 games with a total.
• The Pirates are 4-9-0 ATS in their 13 games with a spread this season.

Pirates hitting info

• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with two home runs this season. He’s batting .211 with five RBI.
• Cruz’s home run total ranks 56th in the big leagues, and he is 104th in RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .239 with an OBP of .314 and a slugging percentage of .370 this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Hayes is 103rd in homers and 104th in RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s batting average of .300 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in home runs (two) and runs batted in (six) this season while batting .196.

Pirates pitching rankings

• The Pirates strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh has pitched to a 4.38 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
• Pirates pitchers have a 1.346 WHIP this season, 22nd in the majors.
• With just eight homers allowed, the Pirates rank second in the league at preventing long balls.
• Pittsburgh earned a 2-1 win in its most recent game, striking out 10 Cardinals batters while allowing seven hits.