Reds-Pirates Pointers

The Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PNC Park.

Righthander Bronson Arroyo will take the mound for the Reds to start this game. Arroyo is 0-1 this season with a 5.90 ERA.

It'll be ace Ian Snell toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Righthander Snell is 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA so far this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Pirates claimed a rain-delayed 1-0 win over the Reds as a -105 pick'em on Friday. The team's played UNDER the posted over/under (9).

Jason Bay homered for the only run in the game. John Grabow allowed one hit in relief for the win, and Matt Capps collected his second save of the season.

Brandon Phillips was 2-for-3 at the plate for the Reds. Jared Burton gave up the lone run to suffer the loss on the hill.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 6-5 SU
Pittsburgh: 4-6 SU

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Cincinnati, Sunday, April 13

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