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

The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to stop a five-game losing streak when hosting the Cincinnati Reds at 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday. Mitch Keller (2-1, 3.18 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 16-16 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Brady Singer (2-1, 4.97 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 20-11 and first in the NL Central.

With the Reds (+114) visiting, the Pirates (-136) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The game has an over/under of 8.5 runs.

Pirates vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 1, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-136)
• Underdog: Reds (+114)
• Over/under: 8.5

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Pirates vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have an 11-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.9% of those games).
• Cincinnati has been pegged as an underdog in 21 games this year and has walked away with the win 14 times (66.7%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has entered 10 games this season favored by -136 or more and is 4-6 in those contests.
• The Reds have a win-loss record of 6-3 when favored by +114 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates' implied win probability is 57.6%.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times this season for an 18-14-0 record against the over/under.
• So far this season, Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of its 31 games with a total.
• The Pirates have put together a 17-15-0 record ATS this season.
• The Reds have an against the spread mark of 20-11-0 in 31 games with a line this season.