Its Monday, May 19 and the Reds (24-24) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (15-32).
Nick Lodolo is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.
The Reds have now won four in a row following their weekend sweep of the Cleveland Guardians. Andrew Abbott improved to 3-0 throwing five shutout innings in a 3-1 win Sunday.
The Pirates lost three in a row to the Phillies this weekend. Paul Skenes struck out nine and allowed one run over eight innings yesterday…but lost 1-0 to Mick Abel in his major league debut.
Lets dive into today’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Reds at Pirates
- Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNOH, SNP, FS1
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Odds for the Reds at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Reds (-129), Pirates (+108)
- Spread: Reds -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Reds at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for May 19, 2025: Nick Lodolo vs. Mitch Keller
- Reds: Nick Lodolo (3-4, 3.42 ERA)
Last outing: 5/14 vs. White Sox – 5.1IP, 3ER, 7H, 2BB, 4Ks - Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-5, 4.15 ERA)
Last outing: 5/13 at Mets – 7IP, 2ER, 5H, 1BB, 8Ks
- Reds: Nick Lodolo (3-4, 3.42 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Reds at Pirates
- The Reds are on a 4-game winning streak
- In his last 5 home starts Mitch Keller has an ERA of 5.48
- Mitch Keller has 17Ks in his last 3 starts (18IP)
- The Reds have covered the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.68 units
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Reds and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Reds and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Pittsburgh Pirates on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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