Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Pirates vs Reds Game Information
The Pittsburgh Pirates stay on the road Sunday for game 4 of 4 in Cincinnati inside Great American Ball Park at 1:40 PM against the Cincinnati Reds. Pittsburgh is 56-56 this season, coming into the final game of this set following the win on Saturday to end a 4-game skid. The Cincinnati Reds are several games below .500 coming into Sunday following Saturday's loss to end a 2-game winning streak. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.
Pirates Preview
Braxton Ashcraft got the start for Pittsburgh on Saturday, giving up 1 run on 2 hits across 5 innings to pick up the victory. The rest of the Pittsburgh bullpen was dominant, giving up no runs on 1 hit over the final 4 innings. Pittsburgh got balanced scoring on Saturday, with 4 different players driving in 1 run each.
Reds Preview
Andrew Abbott got the start and took the loss for Cincinnati on Saturday, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits across 5 innings of work. The Cincinnati bullpen gave up 1 more run on 3 hits over the final 4 innings of the game. Jose Trevino provided the only life for the Cincinnati offense on Saturday with 1 hit to drive in the lone run of the game.
Pirates vs Reds Pitching Matchup
Mitch Keller will be on the mound Sunday for Pittsburgh, looking to inch his way back to .500. This season, Keller is 1 game below .500 with a 4.83 ERA across 113.2 innings of action. Chase Burns will get the ball Sunday for Cincinnati, looking to continue to roll. This season, Burns is 12-1 with a 2.40 ERA across 112.2 innings of action.
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Pirates vs Reds Pick
Cincinnati has a significant advantage on the mound and should capitalize on it in front of the home crowd Sunday. Look for the Reds to control the series finale as they get their second straight win with another home win Sunday against Pittsburgh.
- Pick: Cincinnati Reds
- Secondary: Under
- Lean: Elly De La Cruz Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win 5-2.
Game Written Before completion of the game on Saturday.
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