The Cincinnati Reds look to stay alive in the National League wild-card race when they play their final home game of the regular season against the NL Central-rival Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday afternoon in a contest that was rescheduled from last Wednesday. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET. 

Cincinnati is listed as a -160 favorite (risk $160 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Pirates vs. Reds odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 9.5 (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).

Before making any Reds vs. Pirates picks, you NEED to see the latest MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, is 199-180 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 26 weeks in the 2021 season, returning almost $700. It also had a banner 2019 season, the league's last full schedule, returning more than $1,400 on its top-rated money-line and run-line picks. Anyone following it has seen some HUGE returns!

The model knows that Cincinnati's postseason hopes are slim as the team is six games behind St. Louis for the second wild-card spot in the NL with six contests remaining. But the Reds haven't given up hope as they enter with a three-game winning streak after rolling to a 9-2 triumph over Washington on Sunday. Cincinnati turned on the power with three home runs in the victory, including a grand slam by Kyle Farmer in the sixth inning that created a 7-1 lead.

The model also knows the Pirates are seeking just their third win in eight games as they close out the road portion of their 2021 schedule. Pittsburgh is coming off a 6-0 victory at Philadelphia on Sunday in which Max Kranick and four relievers combined on a six-hitter. Cole Tucker went 2-for-3 with his first home run of the year while Ke'Bryan Hayes added a pair of hits and drove in two runs.

Now, it has set its sights on Pirates vs. Reds. We can tell you the model is projecting 9.4 total runs, and it also says one side of the money line has all the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks of your own.

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