Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates 9/27/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Tuesday night MLB action, the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will continue their series from PNC Park. The Reds (60-94) have lost seven of their last ten games and have been unable to overcome their dreadful 3-22 start to the year. Last night, Cincinnati managed just five hits and committed a pair of errors during an 8-3 road loss.

Flame-throwing rookie Hunter Greene (4-13 4.91 ERA) will make his 23rd career major league start. Through 113 plus innings, Greene has struck out 146 batters and owns a solid 1.25 WHIP.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost 46 of their 76 home games and are currently in last place in the NL Central Division standings. On Monday, rookie SS Oneil Cruz collected four hits and scored twice out of the leadoff spot to spark the Pittsburgh offense. OF Jack Suwinski contributed two hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Pirates (57-97).

Twenty-six year old righty Mitch Keller (5-12 3.99 ERA) has pitched better than his record indicates. The Pirates have lost Keller’s last three starts and he has allowed five runs over his last 19 frames.