Reds vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 20

Odds updated as of 8:13 a.m.
In MLB action on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Reds vs Pirates Game Info
- Cincinnati Reds (25-24) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (15-33)
- Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Coverage: SportsNet PT and FDSOH
Reds vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: CIN: (-126) | PIT: (+108)
- Spread: CIN: -1.5 (+138) | PIT: +1.5 (-166)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Reds vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Nick Martínez (Reds) - 2-4, 3.66 ERA vs Bailey Falter (Pirates) - 2-3, 4.02 ERA
The probable starters are Nick Martinez (2-4) for the Reds and Bailey Falter (2-3) for the Pirates. When Martinez starts, his team is 3-6-0 against the spread this season. Martinez's team has been victorious in 66.7% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-1. The Pirates are 4-4-0 ATS in Falter's eight starts with a set spread. The Pirates are 3-3 in Falter's six starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
Reds vs Pirates Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Reds win (61.5%)
Reds vs Pirates Moneyline
- Pittsburgh is the underdog, +108 on the moneyline, while Cincinnati is a -126 favorite despite being on the road.
Reds vs Pirates Spread
- The Reds are at the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Reds are +138 to cover the runline, with the Pirates being -166.
Reds vs Pirates Over/Under
- The Reds-Pirates game on May 20 has been given an over/under of 8 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.
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Reds vs Pirates Betting Trends
- The Reds have won in 12, or 60%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Cincinnati has a record of 7-5 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -126 or more on the moneyline.
- The Reds and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of their 47 opportunities.
- The Reds are 26-21-0 against the spread in their 47 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pirates have a 10-21 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 32.3% of those games).
- Pittsburgh is 8-18 (winning only 30.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
- The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 46 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 17 of those games (17-26-3).
- The Pirates have an 18-28-0 record ATS this season.
Reds Player Leaders
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati with 48 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .419. He's batting .251 with an on-base percentage of .324.
- He ranks 90th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage, and 82nd in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- TJ Friedl is hitting .275 with eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and 23 walks. He's slugging .386 with an on-base percentage of .364.
- His batting average ranks 54th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 44th, and his slugging percentage 107th.
- Gavin Lux leads Cincinnati in OBP (.379) this season, fueled by 45 hits.
- Austin Hays has six home runs, 19 RBI and a batting average of .330 this season.
- Hays enters this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .278 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBIs.
Pirates Player Leaders
- Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 31 hits. He's batting .223 and slugging .432 with an on-base percentage of .349.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 129th in batting average, 60th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging percentage.
- Andrew McCutchen is batting .241 with seven doubles, three home runs and 20 walks. He's slugging .358 with an on-base percentage of .340.
- He is 101st in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage in MLB.
- Bryan Reynolds is hitting .205 with five doubles, six home runs and 17 walks.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has three doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks while batting .282.
Reds vs Pirates Head to Head
- 5/19/2025: 7-1 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 4/13/2025: 4-0 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
- 4/12/2025: 5-2 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
- 4/11/2025: 5-3 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
- 9/22/2024: 2-0 PIT (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 9/21/2024: 7-1 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 9/20/2024: 8-3 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
- 8/25/2024: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
- 8/24/2024: 10-2 CIN (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
- 8/23/2024: 6-5 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
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