Reds at Pirates 6/16/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Cincinnati Reds visit the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday for the second game of a three-game series between the National League Central rivals.
The Reds were off Thursday, but shut out the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Wednesday to sweep a short two-game interleague series for their third straight win. The Reds were led by Tyler Mahle who allowed just three hits while pitching into the seventh inning and Adam Duvall who hit a grand slam.
Corey Dickerson leads the Pirates with a .310 batting average and team high 74 hits. Francisco Cervelli leads the team in home runs with nine. Josh Bell has a team high 36 RBIs. Pittsburgh has a team batting average of .253 while opposing hitters are averaging .252 at the plate against Pirates pitching. On Saturday, Pittsburgh will send Ivan Nova to the mound. The right-hander this season is 3-5 with an ERA of 4.68, 55 Ks and 12 BBs.
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Cincinnati comes into this series on a roll having won three straight. The Pirates have lost each of their last 6 games against the Reds. Reds bounce back after tough loss yesterday but Cincy gets it done today. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Reds win high scoring game 6-4.