Reds vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 30

The Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Chase Burns (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Reds, who are 2-1 this season and second in the NL Central. Braxton Ashcraft (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 1-2 and fifth in the NL Central.

Oddsmakers have made the Reds a decent moneyline favorite (-134) at home over the Pirates (+113). The game has an over/under set at 8 runs.

Reds vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, March 30, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Reds (-134)
• Underdog: Pirates (+113)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Reds vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1, CINR and SportsNet PT+
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Reds vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Reds won 52.8% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (38-34).
• Pittsburgh came away with 48 wins in the 114 contests it was listed as the underdogs in last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter last year, Cincinnati had a record of 18-14 (56.2%).
• Last season, Pittsburgh came away with a win 33 times in 86 chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Reds a 57.3% chance to win.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 46.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Reds vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Reds played in 161 games with a set over/under, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-91-9).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents hit the over in 64 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Reds put together an 81-80-0 record ATS last season (covering 50.3% of the time).
• In 161 games with a line last season, the Pirates had a mark of 88-73-0 against the spread.