Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds 9/12/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL East Division foes will square off on Monday night, when the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Cincinnati Reds from the Great American Ball Park. The Pirates (51-88) have dropped eight of their previous ten games and are trapped in the division basement. On Sunday, Pittsburgh went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base during a 4-3 home loss versus St. Louis. Stay up on all the baseball action with our MLB previews.

Twenty-four year old righty Bryse Wilson (2-8 6.11 ERA) will take the ball for the Pirates. In his last start, Wilson gave up four runs in six innings during a 5-1 home loss versus New York.

The Cincinnati Reds have split their last ten games and have been unable to overcome their dreadful 3-22 start to the year. On Sunday, Cincinnati batters struck out 13 times during a 7-6 road loss against Milwaukee. Alejo Lopez homered and scored three runs in a losing effort for the Reds (56-82).

Thirty-four year old southpaw Mike Minor (4-10 5.70 ERA) has pitched well over the last few weeks. The Reds have won three of Minor’s last four starts and he has allowed ten runs over his last 23 frames.