Play: Cincinnati -126 (Cueto vs. Cumpton)
Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
Reasoning: The Reds are healthy again and they've averaged 5.2 runs over the last six games. They have taken five of the last six against the Pirates and seven of the last 10 regular-season meetings at PNC Park. Cincinnati is fresh off of a 19-hit performance against Milwaukee. And the Reds will have Johnny Cueto on the mound for this one. Cueto is 15-4 with a 2.15 ERA in 23 career starts against Pittsburgh. This season Cueto has a 1.85 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP. In his last start he struck out 12 Dodgers (against zero walks) in six innings and allowed just three hits. For the Pirates, Brandon Cumpton gets the nod. He has a 6.06 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP overall and a 9.64 ERA and a 2.14 WHIP in his last three starts. Against RH, Cincinnati hits 20 points higher and Pittsburgh hits 21 points lower and is scoring a quarter-run less per game vs. RH. The Pirates bullpen also has a 6.40 ERA over the last 10 games, and that figure is three runs higher that that of the Reds (3.45 ERA).
Record: 105-74-6 (58.7%)
Bankroll: +89.54%
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