Pirates at Reds 5/23/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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.