Bets and Betting Tips for Reds vs Pirates – May 02, 2026

Cincinnati Reds

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds Insights

• Rhett Lowder – Over/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (-110/-120)
  Rhett Lowder has averaged 17 outs per start this year, placing in the 78th percentile.
  Explain: A pitcher who averages more outs per start than his Outs prop may be a good bet to go over, and visa-versa for the under.
• JJ Bleday – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-115/-115)
  Extreme groundball bats like JJ Bleday are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Carmen Mlodzinski.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• It may be sensible to expect better results for the Cincinnati Reds offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.
  Explain: When teams underperform their projected talent level, markets may undervalue them even while they are likely to perform better in the near future.

Pittsburgh Pirates Insights

• Carmen Mlodzinski – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-115/-115)
  Carmen Mlodzinski has used his change-up 16.5% more often this year (28.1%) than he did last season (11.6%).
  Explain: Because change-ups are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use more of them will often see more success as a result.
• Marcell Ozuna – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-170/+135)
  Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.
  Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
• Pittsburgh Pirates – 2H Moneyline
  According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen profiles as the 7th-best out of all teams in Major League Baseball.
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.

Betting Trends

• Over/Under 8.5 Game Total (-105/-115)
  The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Game Total Over in 6 of their last 7 games at home (+4.90 Units / 64% ROI)
• Over/Under 8.5 Game Total (-105/-115)
  The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Over in 17 of their last 22 games (+11.45 Units / 47% ROI)
• Marcell Ozuna – Over/Under 0.5 Home Runs (+750/-1700)
  Marcell Ozuna has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 7 games at home (+13.80 Units / 197% ROI)