Pirates vs Reds Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 1

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.
MLB action on Saturday includes the Pittsburgh Pirates playing the Cincinnati Reds.
Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Pirates vs Reds Game Info
- Pittsburgh Pirates (55-56) vs. Cincinnati Reds (52-57)
- Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Great American Ball Park -- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Coverage: Reds.TV and SportsNet PT
Pirates vs Reds Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: PIT: (-114) | CIN: (+106)
- Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+136) | CIN: +1.5 (-164)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
Pirates vs Reds Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 10-4, 4.05 ERA vs Andrew Abbott (Reds) - 5-6, 3.85 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Braxton Ashcraft (10-4) to the mound, while Andrew Abbott (5-6) will get the nod for the Reds. Ashcraft and his team are 12-9-0 ATS this season when he starts. Ashcraft's team is 12-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Reds have an 11-11-0 record against the spread in Abbott's starts. The Reds are 8-10 in Abbott's 18 starts this season that 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 (66.4%)
Pirates vs Reds Moneyline
- Cincinnati is the underdog, +106 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -114 favorite despite being on the road.
Pirates vs Reds Spread
- The Reds are +1.5 on the run line against the Pirates. The Reds are -164 to cover, and the Pirates are +136.
Pirates vs Reds Over/Under
- Pirates versus Reds, on Aug. 1, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -106 and the under -114.
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Pirates vs Reds Betting Trends
- The Pirates have won in 33, or 55%, of the 60 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This year Pittsburgh has won 29 of 56 games when listed as at least -114 on the moneyline.
- The Pirates and their opponents have gone over in 63 of their 109 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pirates are 55-54-0 against the spread in their 109 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Reds have won 36 of the 74 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (48.6%).
- Cincinnati has a 22-30 record (winning 42.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
- The Reds have had an over/under set by bookmakers 107 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 57 of those games (57-49-1).
- The Reds have gone 59-48-0 ATS this season.
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds has 109 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .381. He has a .268 batting average and a slugging percentage of .453.
- Among qualified hitters, he is 54th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 52nd in slugging.
- Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh in total hits (104) this season while batting .257 with 49 extra-base hits. He's slugging .494 with an on-base percentage of .323.
- He is 70th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging in the majors.
- Lowe enters this matchup looking to extend his six-game hit streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
- Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.414) powered by 25 extra-base hits.
- Gonzales has recorded at least one base hit in 15 games in a row. During his last 10 games he is hitting .395 with a double, a home run and four RBIs.
- Ryan O'Hearn is batting .270 with a .334 OBP and 69 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.
Reds Player Leaders
- Sal Stewart has accumulated a team-high .477 slugging percentage. He's batting .255 with an on-base percentage of .334.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 74th, his on-base percentage ranks 67th, and he is 31st in slugging.
- Stewart enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with two home runs, four walks and eight RBIs.
- Elly De La Cruz paces his team with 100 hits and a .358 OBP. He has a batting average of .279 while slugging .508.
- He is currently 33rd in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- JJ Bleday is hitting .229 with 11 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 48 walks.
- Nathaniel Lowe is hitting .258 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
Pirates vs Reds Head to Head
- 7/31/2026: 8-7 CIN (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
- 7/30/2026: 3-2 CIN (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 6/28/2026: 9-4 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 6/27/2026: 9-7 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 6/26/2026: 6-4 CIN (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
- 5/3/2026: 1-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 5/2/2026: 17-7 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 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)
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