MLB Handicapping: Pirates vs Reds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at Great American Ball Park. The Pirates will trot Paul Maholm out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Maholm has a 3-4 record and a 4.50 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Reds will be Mike Leake. The righthander has a 2.90 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Drew Stubbs went 3-for-4 with a homer and two runs batted in to lead the Reds over the Pirates 7-5 on Monday night. Cincinnati won as -180 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 9.5-point total listed by oddsmakers. Orlando Cabrera was 3-for-3 with an RBI for the Reds, as winning pitcher Aaron Harang gave up four earned runs over 6 1-3 innings for Cincinnati. Ronny Cedeno went 2-for-3 with a two-run blast for Pittsburgh, while Brian Burres took the loss after allowing four earned runs over 3 2-3 innings for the Pirates. Team records: Pittsburgh: 19-26 SU Cincinnati: 26-19 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Next up: Cincinnati home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 26 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.