Reds-Pirates Preview

The Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at PNC Park.

The Reds will give the ball to starter Johnny Cueto in this one. Righthander Cueto is 1-0 this season with a 2.03 ERA.

Cueto's opponent in this one will be Tom Gorzelanny. The Pirates lefthander has a 10.80 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 127-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Pittsburgh won their second straight of the three-game set with Cincinnati, as they got past the Reds 4-3 on Saturday. Pittsburgh won the game as -120 favorites, while the seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).

Xavier Nady was 2-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Pirates. Ian Snell surrendered three runs in 6 1-3 innings for the win, and Matt Capps finished the ninth to collect his third save.

Jeff Keppinger went 3-for-5 at the plate for the Reds, while Mike Lincoln gave up the winning run in relief to suffer the loss.

The Reds were +110 underdogs in that game.

Current streak:
Cincinnati has lost 2 straight games.
Pittsburgh has won 2 straight games.

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

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

Next up:
Cincinnati at Chi Cubs, Tuesday, April 15
Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers, Monday, April 14

What are the biggest sports service plays in the industry? MasterLockLine.com gives you only the highest rated plays from the highest rated handicappers in their highest rated sports. You literally have the power of 620 sports services behind every selection