Reds vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 2

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Cincinnati Reds at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. Chase Burns (12-1, 2.40 ERA) gets the start for the Reds, who are 52-58 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Mitch Keller (6-7, 4.83 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 56-56 and third in the NL Central.

The Reds (-154) are moneyline favorites at home over the Pirates (+128). The total for this contest is set at 8.5.

Reds vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 2, 2026
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Reds (-154)
• Underdog: Pirates (+128)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Reds vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: CINR and SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Reds vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Reds have gone 17-16 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 51.5% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has come away with 21 wins in the 49 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Cincinnati has entered 10 games this season favored by -154 or more and is 5-5 in those contests.
• The Pirates have a win-loss record of 4-7 when favored by +128 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Reds have a 60.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Reds vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 110 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Reds, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-51-1).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of its 112 opportunities.
• The Reds have covered 54.5% of their games this season, going 60-50-0 ATS.
• The Pirates are 56-56-0 against the spread in their 112 games that had a posted line this season.