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CIN vs
PIT

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

May 2, 2026 ยท 4:05 PM ET ยท PNC Park
CIN 75-87  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: CIN 7, PIT 17 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 72%
Projected Score PIT 11 ยท CIN 9
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 2.82 vs 3.80) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CIN โ€” Away RHP
Rhett Lowder
Rhett Lowder
ERA5.74
WHIP1.52
FIP4.57
K/97.0
K/BB3.2
Road ERA: 6.98
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Carmen Mlodzinski
ERA3.95
WHIP1.37
FIP3.65
K/97.1
K/BB3.9
Home ERA: 7.50

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 TJ Friedl CF
  2. 2 JJ Bleday LF
  3. 3 Elly De La Cruz SS
  4. 4 Sal Stewart 2B
  5. 5 Nathaniel Lowe DH
  6. 6 Spencer Steer 1B
  7. 7 Will Benson RF
  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 0.689 0.736
Bullpen FIP 5.25 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -0.3 -0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CIN +7.5 (-137)
PIT -7.5 (+105)
Total (O/U)
Over 19.5 (+100)
Under 19.5 (-130)
Moneyline
CIN +1420
PIT -10000

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