The Cincinnati Reds (34-37) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-37), Monday at 6:40 PM ET, in a matchup of NL Central rivals.

The Pirates are favored (-189 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Reds (+159). The scheduled starters are Paul Skenes (3-0) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Carson Spiers for the Cincinnati Reds.

The Pirates knocked off the Rockies by an 8-2 score in their last game yesterday. Jason Delay went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI to lead them offensively while Carmen Mlodzinski got the win after throwing two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run.

The Reds suffered a 5-4 loss to the Brewers yesterday. Elly De La Cruz (2-for-3 with a triple, a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Lucas Sims took the loss on the mound after going one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out three.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Monday’s Pirates vs. Reds Game, including viewing options.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Pirates (-189, bet $189 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Reds (+159, bet $100 to win $159)
  • Over/under: 8

Pirates vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, June 17, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: PNC Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • This season, the Pirates have been favored 28 times and won 12, or 42.9%, of those games.
  • Pittsburgh has played as favorites of -189 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 65.4% chance to win.
  • Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 34 of 71 chances this season.
  • The Pirates have an ATS record of 37-33-0 in 70 games with a spread this season.

Paul Skenes (Pirates probable starter)

  • Skenes gets the start for the Pirates, his seventh of the season. He is 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 33 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
  • The 22-year-old has an ERA of 2.43, with 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are hitting .213 against him.
  • Skenes has four quality starts this year.
  • Skenes will look to build on a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing Reds offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.375) and ranks 17th in MLB play with 71 home runs. It has a collective .226 batting average, and is last in MLB with 520 total hits and 16th in MLB play scoring 306 runs.

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates have hit 66 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .363 this season.
  • The Pirates rank 21st in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
  • Pittsburgh ranks 22nd in the majors with 293 total runs scored this season.
  • The Pirates have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.302).
  • Pittsburgh ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

  • The Reds have been underdogs in 39 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (38.5%) in those contests.
  • This year, Cincinnati has won two of four games when listed as at least +159 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 38.6% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 31 of its 71 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • In 70 games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 39-31-0 against the spread.

Carson Spiers (Reds probable starter)

  • Spiers will start for the Reds, his first of the season.
  • The 26-year-old righty has pitched out of the bullpen five times this season.
  • In five games this season, he has a 2.33 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .257 against him.
  • The Pirates have put up 293 runs this season (22nd in MLB) and are batting .233 collectively with 66 home runs (23rd in the league).

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds average 1.0 home run per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 71 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Cincinnati ranks 19th in the majors, slugging .375.
  • The Reds rank 26th in the majors with a .226 batting average.
  • The offense for Cincinnati is the No. 16 offense in the majors, scoring 4.3 runs per game (306 total runs).
  • The Reds’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 19th in the majors.
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