Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 8/23/24 MLB Betting Prediction

Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 8/23/24 – With the MLB season extending into the summer period, the Cincinnati Reds are scheduled to play against the Pittsburgh Pirates on a Friday. The game is set to take place at PNC Park and has major implications for the playoff chances on both sides. This fixture presents one of the best meetings of the division so far since both teams are positioned very close in the standing, making it an important game in the season for MLB fans and anyone betting on games with the best MLB predictions to watch out for in the league.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 8/23/24

Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 8/23/24

Team	RL	TOTAL	ML
Reds	TBD	TBD	TBD
Pirates	TBD	TBD	TBD

Took the series north of the border! pic.twitter.com/2bsg3JIBKX

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 22, 2024

When the bookmakers set up the offers for this game, the stakeholders should consider the current and past statistics and factors. The next odd will probably demonstrate the approximate parity of these two rivals.

Andrew Abbott (10-10, 3.72 ERA) vs. Bailey Falter (6-7, 4.02 ERA)

Andrew Abbott, standing 10-10 with an ERA of 3.72 has been a rock of consistency for the Reds’ pitching. In 138 innings pitched in the season, Abbott has recorded 127 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.3 which will show Gameday managers that he can control games. While he does have a tendency to give up home runs, he has the endurance and the ability to get strikeouts that make him a key asset to the Reds’ management’s plans for the team to ascend up the ranking.

In contrast to Abbott, Bailey Falter of the Pirates has a record of 6-7 with a 4.02 ERA. Falter has had an above-average WHIP of 1.25 in the course of 107.1 innings pitched. He has managed fewer strikeouts which makes him more of a ground-ball pitcher rather than a strikeout pitcher. His ability to avoid issuing bases, especially with the sort of lineup the Reds possess will be vital for the pirates.

Statistical Analysis of the Cincinatti Reds

Reds have scored an average of .230 while offering 148 home runs with an equal .399 slugging percentage. The utilization of this power-hitting strategy could become a detail that becomes important in the tiebreaking moments of the game. While currently sitting on .302 on-base, the ability of team to execute hits is still a concern for opponents.

Strategic Formulation of Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates are a slightly better hitting team with a batting average of .234 and thus play for contact and the 987 hits they have accumulated to gain scores. In this regard, their strategic concentration will probably be on outrageous pressure besides a respectable slugging capacity of .372.

Trends

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

Reds are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Cincinnati Reds are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Reds are 37-23 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Reds’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 27 of Reds’ 65 last games at home

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

Pirates are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Pittsburgh are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 36-27 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Pirates’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 29 of Pirates’ 61 last games at home