Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds & Pick: October 2nd 2009

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds u9.0 (-105 odds)
Fri October 2nd 2009 7:10p
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The Cincinnati Reds have enjoyed playing the spoiler role lately, but they will have a hard time getting motivated for the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates in this season-ending series, so do not expect much scoring tonight from a couple of teams that just want to go home now.

The Pirates did just take two out of three from the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, but they are still averaging just 3.49 runs per game on the road this season while batting a poor .234 as a team. As for the Reds, even with their recent hot streak, they are still hitting just .246 at home vs. right-handed pitching.

Young Daniel McCutchen had not pitched badly in his five starts for the Pirates, allowing three runs or less three times and exactly four earned runs in each of the other two starts. McCutchen made his Major League debut vs. these Reds on August 31, and he promptly recorded a Quality Start, allowing three runs on five hits with five strikeouts in six innings.

Now Justin Lehr has been erratic for Ciccinnati, but he had his moments, such as allowing three runs or less in his first four starts in a Reds uniform. He has not been pitching that well lately, but he could easily regain his good form tonight vs. a Pittsburgh lineup that closely resembles a AAA team.

Factor in that these teams want to get this game and this series over and done with as soon as possible and the Under becomes an even stronger play.

MLB Free Pick: Pirates, Reds 9 (-105)