Pirates-Reds Pointers

The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.

Tom Gorzelanny will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Lefthander Gorzelanny is 4-4 this season with a 6.31 ERA.

Starting this game for the Reds will be Bronson Arroyo. The righthander has a 5.68 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Adam Dunn went 2-for-5 with a three-run jack and four runs batted in to lead the Reds past the Pirates 9-6 on Tuesday night.

Cincinnati won as -145 home favorites as the teams played over the 9.5-run total listed by sportsbooks.

Jay Bruce was 3-for-3 with two RBIs for the Reds, while Johnny Cueto allowed two earned runs over five innings to get the victory for Cincinnati.

Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs for Pittsburgh, as Ian Snell was rocked for seven runs over five innings to take the defeat for the Pirates.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 24-27 SU
Cincinnati: 24-28 SU

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

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

A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Next up:
Cincinnati home to Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 29

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