Pirates at Reds 5/23/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
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The Pittsburgh Pirates look to change their misfortunes when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday for the second game of a series against their National League Central rivals.
The Pirates were off on Monday, but lost three of four games at home to San Diego, including three straight, after losing 8-5 on Sunday. The Pirates have dropped to fourth in a log-jammed NL Central but are still just two games out of first place.
Scooter Gennett leads the Reds with a.318 batting average and team high 55 hits. Adam Duvall has a team high nine home runs, and Eugenio Suarez a team high 32 RBIs. Cincinnati has a team batting average of .238 while opposing hitters are averaging .266 at the plate against Reds pitching. Cincinnati will send Homer Bailey to the mound on Wednesday. The right-hander this season is 1-6 with an ERA of 6.11, 32 Ks and 20 BBs.
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Cincinnati has won just 2 of Bailey’s last 10 starts against Pittsburgh. The Reds have won only 1 of Bailey’s last 11 starts at home against a team with a record above .500. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates bounceback and get big win tonight 5-3.