Pirates vs Reds Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 10:12 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Saturday includes the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Cincinnati Reds.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this matchup.

Pirates vs Reds Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (16-16) vs. Cincinnati Reds (20-11)
• Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
• Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1, SportsNet PT, and Reds.TV

Pirates vs Reds Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-138) | CIN: (+118)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+155) | CIN: +1.5 (-188)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Pirates vs Reds Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Carmen Mlodzinski (Pirates) - 1-2, 4.13 ERA vs Rhett Lowder (Reds) - 3-1, 3.18 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2) to the mound, while Rhett Lowder (3-1) will take the ball for the Reds. Mlodzinski's team is 3-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Mlodzinski's team won his only start as a favorite this season. The Reds have a 4-2-0 record against the spread in Lowder's starts. The Reds have a 4-1 record in Lowder's five starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Pirates vs Reds Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (55.3%)

Pirates vs Reds Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the favorite, -138 on the moneyline, while Cincinnati is a +118 underdog on the road.

Pirates vs Reds Spread

• The Reds are +1.5 on the run line against the Pirates. The Reds are -188 to cover, and the Pirates are +155.

Pirates vs Reds Over/Under

• The over/under for Pirates-Reds on May 2 is 8. The over is -120, and the under is -102.

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Pirates vs Reds Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 19 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 4-5 when favored by -138 or more this year.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 18 of 32 chances this season.
• In 32 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 17-15-0 against the spread.
• The Reds are 14-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 70% of those games).
• Cincinnati has a record of 3-2 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer (60%).
• The Reds have combined with opponents to go over the total 19 times this season for a 19-11-1 record against the over/under.
• The Reds have collected a 19-12-0 record ATS this season (covering 61.3% of the time).

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz is hitting .256 with five doubles, nine home runs and 11 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .321 while slugging .512.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 74th, his on-base percentage ranks 108th, and he is 26th in slugging.
• Ryan O'Hearn has a slash line of .306/.394/.481 this season and a team-best OPS of .875.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 19th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh with 27 hits. He is batting .252 this season and 16 of his hits have gone for extra bases.
• Lowe has recorded a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Bryan Reynolds is batting .246 with a .387 OBP and 19 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Reds Player Leaders

• Sal Stewart has accumulated an on-base percentage of .373 and has 32 hits, both team-best numbers for the Reds. He's batting .281 and slugging .570.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 46th in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging percentage.
• Elly De La Cruz is slugging .565 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .282 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 44th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage.
• Nathaniel Lowe has four doubles, five home runs and seven walks while hitting .288.
• Spencer Steer is hitting .237 with six doubles, five home runs and nine walks.

Pirates vs Reds Head to Head

• 4/1/2026: 8-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 3/31/2026: 8-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 3/30/2026: 2-0 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/24/2025: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 9/23/2025: 4-2 PIT (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 8/10/2025: 14-8 CIN (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 8/9/2025: 2-1 CIN (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 8/8/2025: 3-2 PIT (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 8/7/2025: 7-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 5/21/2025: 3-1 PIT (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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