Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 3/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Reds.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+172) Cincinnati (-210)

Great American Ball Park is where the Cincinnati Reds (2-1) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Pirates at +172 while the Reds are at -210. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Bubba Chandler and Brandon Williamson.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are recording 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 16th in baseball. They have notched a total of 13 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Pirates have recorded 5 two-baggers as a team and have hit 4 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 13 RBI's and 29 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .246. Pittsburgh owns a slugging percentage of .390 and have struck out 31 times, while being walked on 12 occasions.

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The Pirates have an ERA of 4.82 so far this year (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 34 batters. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 3 home runs and also 18 total runs (24th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 16 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.04 as a team for the year. Pittsburgh has surrendered 26 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 15 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.13 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.50.

The Pirates have sent 15 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 6 runners this year and 16.7% of those runners crossed the plate. The relief pitchers have accumulated no holds on the campaign (28th in MLB). Pirates pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 6 times in addition to having 9 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have transformed 65.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 252 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in pro baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 84 putouts this year, as well as 19 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .981 which has them ranked 20th in the majors, and have accumulated 1 double plays.

Chandler has taken the hill for 31 innings and is sitting with 31 K's in his MLB career. Chandler (4-1 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.99 and he has faced 124 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.05 (14 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.932. He has given up 25 hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 4 walks.

The Cincinnati Reds have accounted for an OBP of .299 and a team batting average of .204 on the season. They have been rung up on 33 occasions (9th in MLB) and have accounted for 21 hits. Cincinnati has accounted for 3 home runs for the season as well as 9 RBIs. The Reds hold a team slugging % of .330 and they are earning 3.00 runs per contest (25th in baseball). They have hit 4 doubles, while getting a free base 14 times as well as putting up 9 runs.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 10 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.10 (10 earned runs given up). They have conceded 3 homers and they give up 3.10 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Reds have a WHIP of 1.414 and have a FIP of 4.14 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (29 strikeouts vs 14 bases on balls). They come in at 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 27.

Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 6 times in high leverage situations in addition to 6 occasions with runners on. They sit at 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 15 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 4 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of 1.000 (7th in MLB). The Reds have accrued 27 assists, 0 errors and have earned a total of 87 putouts this year. In 261 innings on the diamond, the Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (20th in professional baseball).

Williamson (5-5 career record) is the owner of a 4.39 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 and he has gone up against 550 batters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 64 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.259 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Williamson has given up 121 hits while accumulating 110 K's in 131 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-210)

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