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CIN vs
PIT

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

May 1, 2026 ยท 6:45 PM ET ยท PNC Park
CIN 75-87  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: CIN 1, PIT 9 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 72%
Projected Score PIT 5 ยท CIN 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Key injuries CIN (Chase Burns) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 3.33 vs 5.04) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN Recent run diff (+2.1 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT CIN SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CIN โ€” Away RHP
Brady Singer
Brady Singer
ERA5.85
WHIP1.59
FIP5.33
K/97.2
K/BB3.7
Road ERA: 6.89
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Mitch Keller
Mitch Keller
ERA5.29
WHIP1.38
FIP4.34
K/97.0
K/BB3.7
Home ERA: 5.16

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 TJ Friedl CF
  2. 2 Matt McLain 2B
  3. 3 Elly De La Cruz SS
  4. 4 Sal Stewart 1B
  5. 5 Nathaniel Lowe DH
  6. 6 Spencer Steer RF
  7. 7 JJ Bleday LF
  8. 8 Tyler Stephenson C
  9. 9 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Oneil Cruz CF
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Ryan O'Hearn RF
  5. 5 Nick Gonzales 3B
  6. 6 Marcell Ozuna DH
  7. 7 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  8. 8 Konnor Griffin SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CIN Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.686 0.736
Bullpen FIP 5.25 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.8 -1.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CIN +4.5 (-104)
PIT -4.5 (-124)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-136)
Under 7.5 (+105)
Moneyline
CIN +1080
PIT -4700

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