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MLB Prop Bets: Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates (April 1, 2026)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (2-3) face the Cincinnati Reds (3-2) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday at 12:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Paul Skenes is the probable pitcher for the Pirates, while Andrew Abbott is the probable pitcher for the Reds. The Pirates are favored to win at -163, while the Reds are at +135. The total runs line is set at 7.5, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118.

  • The Pirates (+104) have a 91-76 Run Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Reds (-126) hold a record of 84-85 across the same span.
  • The Pirates have a 64-96-7 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 64 games have gone over the total runs line, 96 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Reds have a 63-96-10 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Pirates have scored 3.6 runs per game since the beginning of last season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Reds have averaged 4.4 over the same span (16th).
  • In the field, the Pirates have allowed just 4.0 runs per game since the beginning of last season (5th in the league), while the Reds have allowed an average of 4.2 runs over that span (12th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages since the beginning of last season, the Pirates are at .231 (ranking 28th in the Major leagues), while the Reds are batting .243 (20th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs since the beginning of last season, the Reds have hit 172 (T22nd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Pirates have managed 125 (30th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Pirates have recorded 582 RBIs to rank 30th in the MLB since the beginning of last season. Comparatively, the Reds have recorded 690 RBIs to rank 16th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Reds have an earned run average of 3.85 since the beginning of last season (12th in the Majors), while The Pirates have an ERA of 3.76 (7th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Pirates have recorded 1367 since the beginning of last season, ranking 20th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Reds rank 13th for total strikeouts, recording 1427.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .233 against the Reds since the beginning of last season (7th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Pirates' opponents are at .235 (8th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records since the beginning of last season.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral
    Pirates 35-31-101 19-15-47 16-16-54 12-4-32 23-27-69 0-0-0
    Reds 43-34-92 28-11-46 14-23-46 22-14-38 21-20-54 1-0-0

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings since the beginning of last season.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral
    Pirates 62-50-55 37-24-20 25-26-35 22-13-13 40-37-42 0-0-0
    Reds 58-61-50 35-25-25 23-35-25 24-22-28 34-39-22 0-1-0

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 94-73 in Pirates games since the beginning of last season. The Reds have an 88-81 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Pirates recorded an 8-3 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park yesterday. Oneil Cruz was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 3 RBIs.