Courtesy of Oddshark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Mike Leake in this one. Righthander Leake is 10-7 this season with a 4.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be James McDonald. The righthander has a 4.20 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Cincinnati was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 61-65 SU
Pittsburgh: 59-65 SU
Cincinnati: 61-65 SU
Pittsburgh: 59-65 SU
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at Florida, Tuesday, August 23
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee, Monday, August 22
Cincinnati at Florida, Tuesday, August 23
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee, Monday, August 22
