Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Prediction for Tuesday September 23 2025
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The Great American Ball Park will play host to a Tuesday night MLB clash between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Pirates (67-89) have dropped 52 of 75 road games and are languishing in the NL Central Division cellar. On Sunday, Pittsburgh SS Jared Triolo fell a triple short of the cycle and drove in three runs during an 11-0 home victory versus the Athletics.
Twenty-seven year old righty Johan Oviedo (2-0 3.52 ERA) will make his eighth start of the year for the Pirates. Last time out, Oviedo (5 IP) gave up five hits and four runs during an 8-4 home loss versus Chicago.
Reds Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are riding a five-game winning streak and have moved into a tie with New York for the final NL Wild Card spot. On Sunday, DH Gavin Lux’s third-inning RBI double was all the offense Cincinnati would need during a 1-0 home victory versus Chicago. SP Andrew Abbott was pulled after four plus innings and did not factor in the decision for the Reds (80-76), who improved to 44-34 at home.
Cincinnati skipper Terry Francona will give the nod to right-hander Brady Singer (14-10 3.86 ERA) in the series opener. In his last start, Singer (5.2 IP) allowed two runs (1 ER) and struck out six batters during a 6-2 road victory against St. Louis.
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Pirates vs Reds Pick
Cincinnati OF Austin Hays (back) was not in Sunday’s lineup and is listed as day-to-day. Through 156 games, Pittsburgh ranks 30th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. For the season, Cincinnati ranks 19th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. Take the Reds to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Reds win 6-2.
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