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Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds

Great American Ball Park · Cincinnati, Ohio

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Recent Form

Cincinnati Reds

L@ SEA8-0
W@ SEA4-2
W@ SEA5-3
W@ STL4-2
L@ STL7-0

Pittsburgh Pirates

L@ NYY8-5
W@ NYY5-3 F/10
L@ NYY2-0
Lvs CHC3-2 F/10
Lvs CHC11-0

Game Read

A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.

Night GameOutdoor6:10 PM ET72°F · 3 mph wind · partly cloudyProbables: Braxton Ashcraft vs Andrew AbbottMLB.TVReds.TV

Projected leanPittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates 5.0 · Cincinnati Reds 4.1

61%confidence

Pittsburgh Pirates24-26-3Team form and scoring profile included

Cincinnati Reds19-30Team form and scoring profile included

Home VenueGreat American Ball ParkVenue context included in the matchup read

Pittsburgh Pirates is the lean because of Pittsburgh Pirates on the margin numbers and Cincinnati Reds on the form numbers. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.

Three things to watch

Net efficiency. Pittsburgh Pirates has the cleaner scoring profile; Cincinnati Reds needs the game state to get messier.
Pitching matchup. Braxton Ashcraft (Pittsburgh Pirates) vs. Andrew Abbott (Cincinnati Reds).

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Current lean Pittsburgh Pirates

61% Cincinnati Reds win probability 39%

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Why This Pick?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Team formStrong
Cincinnati Reds: Home venueSlight
Cincinnati Reds: Probable startersSlight
Cincinnati Reds: Relief contextSlight

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Home venue edge+2.5 pts

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Recent-form swing+0.0 pts

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Starter context

Braxton Ashcraft vs Andrew Abbott

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MLB relief workload context.

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