August 08, 2025 7:21 AM EST

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/8/2025

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The Cincinnati Reds are 25-28 on the road this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates who are 31-25 at home. The Reds have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Reds starter Chase Burns is forecasted to have a better game than Pirates starter Mitch Keller. Chase Burns has a 43% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Mitch Keller has a 33% chance of a QS. If Chase Burns has a quality start the Reds has a 79% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 4.3 and he has a 22% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Reds win 58%. In Mitch Keller quality starts the Pirates win 65%. He has a 39% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 65% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Pittsburgh Pirates is Nick Gonzales who averaged 2.08 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 34% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Pirates have a 52% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Cincinnati Reds is Brandon Williamson who averaged 3.89 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 84% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Reds have a 64% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati RedsRECORDPittsburgh PiratesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road25-28, 47% -46Record at Home31-25, 55% 689Pittsburgh Pirates
VS Pittsburgh Pirates4-2, 67% 71VS Cincinnati Reds2-4, 33% -181Cincinnati Reds
vs Team Under .50032-26, 55% 8vs Team .500 or Better23-42, 35% -1202Cincinnati Reds
Record as Road Favorite7-8, 47% -281Record as Home Underdog20-12, 62% 1182Pittsburgh Pirates
When Chase Burns Starts0-5, 0% -500When Mitch Keller Starts8-14, 36% -587Cincinnati Reds

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati RedsRECORDPittsburgh PiratesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-3, 50% 45Record at Home5-4, 56% 81Pittsburgh Pirates
VS Pittsburgh Pirates0-0 No GamesVS Cincinnati Reds0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better6-2, 75% 273vs Team .500 or Better0-6, 0% -600Cincinnati Reds
Record as Road Favorite1-2, 33% -130Record as Home Underdog3-0, 100% 344Pittsburgh Pirates
When Chase Burns Starts0-3, 0% -300When Mitch Keller Starts3-0, 100% 333Pittsburgh Pirates

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Cincinnati RedsRECORDPittsburgh PiratesRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD23-29, 44% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME23-29, 44% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-4, 33% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-5, 38% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON37-42, 47% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON43-38, 53% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Chase Burns STARTS1-4, 20% OverOVER-UNDER IN Mitch Keller STARTS8-13, 38% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Cincinnati Reds Road Games: 26-27, 49% -557 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 29-27, 52% +364 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cincinnati Reds Road Games: 3-3, 50% -25 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 6-3, 67% +388

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Cincinnati Reds Road Games: 29-24, 55% -174 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 26-30, 46% -771 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cincinnati Reds Road Games: 2-4, 33% -202 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 4-5, 44% -65

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Cincinnati Reds Road Games: 18-28, 39% -1280 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 23-24, 49% -340 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cincinnati Reds Road Games: 1-3, 25% -230 Pittsburgh Pirates Home Games: 4-3, 57% + 70

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