Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates 5/15/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL Central Division foes will clash on Sunday afternoon, when the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates conclude their series from PNC Park. The Reds (9-25) have dropped 16 of their first 20 road games and own the worst overall record in the majors. Last night, Cincinnati went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base during a 3-1 road loss.

Rookie right-hander Hunter Greene (1-5 7.62 ERA) will make his seventh career major league start for the Reds. Through 26 innings, Greene has surrendered 11 home runs and struck out 35 batters.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have split their previous ten games and trail first place Milwaukee by 6.5 games. During Saturday's home victory, DH Daniel Vogelbach walked twice and crushed a solo shot to stake Pittsburgh to a 3-0 lead after four innings. SP Zach Thompson (2-3) allowed one hit across six frames to earn the win for the Pirates (14-19).

Thirty-three year old southpaw Jose Quintana (1-1 2.70 ERA) has been solid for the Pittsburgh rotation. In his last start, Quintana fired six shutout frames during a 5-1 home victory versus Los Angeles.