Pirates vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 1

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds play a rubber match on Wednesday at 12:40 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Paul Skenes (0-1, 67.50 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 2-3 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Andrew Abbott (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 3-2 and second in the NL Central.

Despite playing away from their home ballpark, the Pirates are favored to win (-161) over the Reds (+135). The total for the Pirates-Reds game is set at 7.5.

Pirates vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
• Game time: 12:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-161)
• Underdog: Reds (+135)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Pirates vs. Reds

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

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Pirates vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates went 22-23 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 48.9% of those games).
• Cincinnati was chosen as underdogs in 88 games last year and walked away with the win 43 times (48.9%) in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -161 or shorter last year, Pittsburgh finished with a record of 6-3 (66.7%).
• Last season, Cincinnati came away with a win 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 61.7% chance to win.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates combined with their opponents to go over the total 64 times last season for a 64-91-6 record against the over/under.
• Cincinnati and its opponents hit the over in 61 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Pirates covered 54.7% of their games last season, going 88-73-0 ATS.
• The Reds went 81-80-0 against the spread in their 161 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.