The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates will face off in MLB action on Saturday at PNC Park. Here is a Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds prediction. This will be the third part of a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and make the best pick for Pirates vs. Reds.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Reds faced the Toronto Blue Jays in their last series. Cincinnati lost on Tuesday, but otherwise picked up two wins to win the series. On Thursday, the Reds lost their opener to the Pirates 7-0. In the second game, Cincinnati suffered a 6-5 defeat. Buck Farmer started with 2.0 clean frames and two Ks.

The Reds have not yet announced a starter for Saturday’s game.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview

On the Pirates side, they played against the Texas Rangers in the final set. Pittsburgh won on Tuesday but lost in the other two games. On Friday, the Pirates were less successful and won, 9-8. Starter Bailey Falter completed 5.0 innings with five earned runs.

Pittsburgh’s Jake Woodford will start Saturday’s game. This year, Woodford is 0-5 with a 6.67 ERA in seven games (five starts). Woodford is 10-12 with a 4.59 ERA in 87 career games (23 starts).

Facts about the total number of runs

• In six of the Reds’ last seven night games, the total number of runs scored after the previous day was exceeded.
• In six of the Pirates’ last seven home games the run total has been EXCEEDED.

Facts about Pittsburgh Pirates player props

• Andrew McCutchen has recorded a single in each of his last nine night game appearances.
• Bryan Reynolds has scored at least one hit in each of his last 18 appearances against NL Central opponents with a losing record.
• Joey Bart has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine home appearances.
• Yasmani Grandal has hit a home run in each of his last two night appearances against losing NL teams.
• Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 18 appearances against NL Central opponents with a losing record.
• Bryan De La Cruz has had at least one RBI in each of his last five home games against the Reds.
• Bryan De La Cruz has hit at least a double in four of his last five home games against the Reds.

Facts about the Cincinnati Reds players

• Santiago Espinal has scored at least one goal in each of his last 14 appearances after playing the previous day.
• Tyler Stephenson has scored at least one run in each of his last six night game appearances against losing NL teams.
• Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 appearances after playing the previous day.
• Tyler Stephenson has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against NL Central opponents.
• Tyler Stephenson has had at least one RBI in each of his last four road appearances after playing the previous day.
• Santiago Espinal has hit at least a double in three of the Reds’ last four games against losing NL Central opponents.
• Jonathan India has hit at least one single in each of his last nine Saturday night appearances against teams with a losing record.

Prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds

I’m leaning toward the Reds. That’s partly due to Woodford’s shaky performances of late. In his last trio, Woodford got off to a good start with 6.0 innings and an earned run against the Padres. In the other pair, however, he’s totaled eight earned runs in 6.1 innings, and Woodford is 0-3 in the trio.

On Friday, the Reds blew a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning and were unable to get anything done against Pittsburgh’s bullpen. Cincinnati will have to avoid a collapse on the mound on Saturday, but I think they have a good chance to rebound.