Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Picks and Prediction for Saturday June 27 2026
Reds Preview
Beautiful PNC Park will be the scene for a Saturday afternoon showdown between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Reds (38-42) are a game below .500 on the road and are trying to climb out of the NL Central Division basement. Last night, pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte delivered a two-run blast in the eighth inning to lift Cincinnati to a 6-4 road victory against Pittsburgh.
Twenty-three year old righty Chase Burns (9-1 2.00 ERA) possesses the talent to be a future Cy Young Award winner for the Reds. Through 85 plus innings, Burns has retired 102 batters by strikes and ranks 14th in the majors with a sparkling 1.05 WHIP.
Pirates Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates have split their previous ten games and are ten games out of first place in the NL Central Division standings. During Friday’s home loss, Pittsburgh batters struck out ten times and left eight men on base. Marcel Ozuna and Esmerlyn Valdez each homered in a losing effort for the Pirates (41-41), who fell to 22-21 at home.
Pittsburgh manager Don Kelly will give the nod to talented right-hander Jared Jones (1-1 5.75 ERA) on Saturday. Jones, who exited last start after being struck by a line drive, has fanned 21 batters through 20 plus innings.
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Reds vs Pirates Pick
Cincinnati SP Hunter Greene (elbow) will make a final rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday and should rejoin the rotation next weekend. Through 80 games, Cincinnati ranks 24th in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 3rd in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Reds win 4-2.
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