Pirates at Reds 5/22/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

A battle between the two last place teams in the NL Central will take place on Tuesday nght. However, the Reds are a team that really has to come around if they want to be seen as a team that can do much of anything on the season as they are already 12.5 games back from the division leaders. The Pirates on the other hand are only 1.5 games back from the first place team.

The Pirates are coming into this game with a total of 225 runs scored and an average that is sitting at .260 which is ranked 5th in the majors for both categories. The Pirates have a team ERA that sits at 4.07 on the year so far.

Jameson Taillon is the pitcher that the Pirates are sending out to the mound. Taillon on the year has a total of 45.1 innings while striking out 40 batters. Taillon has managed to post a 2-3 record and has a 3.97 ERA on the year.