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

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to Nick Gonzales, riding a 15-game hitting streak, versus the Cincinnati Reds at 6:40 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Great American Ball Park. Braxton Ashcraft (10-4, 4.05 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 55-56 this season and third in the NL Central. Andrew Abbott (5-6, 3.85 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 52-57 and fifth in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -118 for the Pirates versus -101 for the Reds, this game should be a close one. The game has an over/under of 8.5 runs.

Pirates vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 1, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-118)
• Underdog: Reds (-101)
• Over/under: 8.5

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 have been the moneyline favorite 61 total times this season. They've finished 34-27 in those games.
• Cincinnati has been victorious in 35, or 46.1%, of the 76 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has entered 52 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 26-26 in those contests.
• This year, the Reds have won 26 of 64 games when listed as at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a 54.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 111 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 63 of those games (63-45-3).
• Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of its 109 opportunities.
• The Pirates have put together a 55-56-0 record ATS this season.
• The Reds are 60-49-0 against the spread in their 109 games that had a posted line this season.