Reds at Pirates 6/17/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
NL Central Division foes will collide on Sunday afternoon, when the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up their weekend series from PNC Park. The Reds have dropped the first two games of this series and are 20 games below .500 overall. On Saturday, SP Luis Castillo (4-8) allowed three runs over five innings of a 6-2 loss.
Pittsburgh skipper Clint Hurdle will turn to twenty-five year old righty Joe Musgrove (2-1 2.16 ERA) on Sunday. Through 25 innings, Musgrove has struck out 23 batters and owns a 1.12 WHIP.
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Cincinnati OF Billy Hamilton was held out of Friday’s game with a sore left knee and is listed as day-to-day. Through 70 games, Cincinnati ranks 12th in batting average and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 8th in batting average and 9th in runs scored. Take the Pirates to get the sweep. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-3.