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- If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
Lefthander Paul Maholm will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Maholm is 2-6 this season with a 5.82 ERA.
Maholm's opponent in this one will be Aaron Harang. The Reds ace righthander has a 4.78 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Pirates were swept away in their three-game series with the Cardinals, dropping the finale 3-1 as +125 underdogs at Busch Stadium. The four runs were well UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Jose Bautista drove in the only run for the Pirates, and Tom Gorzelanny gave up two runs in 5 1-3 innings of work.
The Reds fell 4-3 to the Nationals last time out as -155 favorites at home. The combined seven runs were UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Alex Gonzalez belted a two-run homer to lead the Reds. Matt Belisle scattered 10 hits and gave up four runs over seven innings.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has lost 5 straight games.
Cincinnati has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 19-27 SU
Cincinnati: 18-30 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 12 games at home
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 26
Lefthander Paul Maholm will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Maholm is 2-6 this season with a 5.82 ERA.
Maholm's opponent in this one will be Aaron Harang. The Reds ace righthander has a 4.78 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Pirates were swept away in their three-game series with the Cardinals, dropping the finale 3-1 as +125 underdogs at Busch Stadium. The four runs were well UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Jose Bautista drove in the only run for the Pirates, and Tom Gorzelanny gave up two runs in 5 1-3 innings of work.
The Reds fell 4-3 to the Nationals last time out as -155 favorites at home. The combined seven runs were UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Alex Gonzalez belted a two-run homer to lead the Reds. Matt Belisle scattered 10 hits and gave up four runs over seven innings.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has lost 5 straight games.
Cincinnati has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 19-27 SU
Cincinnati: 18-30 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 12 games at home
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 26
