Reds at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 8

Its Friday, August 8 and its Game 2 of the series between the Reds (60-56) and the Pirates (50-66) in Pittsburgh.

Chase Burns is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.Yesterday, Paul Skenes struck out eight in six shutout innings as the Bucs blanked the Reds, 7-0.

A balanced attack was the story on offense as every starter other than Jack Suwinski picked up at least one hit in the win.

Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis went yard in the first and seventh innings respectively.

Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.Weve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long.Game details & how to watch Reds at PiratesDate: Friday, August 8, 2025Time: 6:40PM ESTSite: PNC ParkCity: Pittsburgh, PANetwork/Streaming: Apple TV+Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news.

Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out.Odds for the Reds at the PiratesThe latest odds as of Friday:Moneyline: Reds (-105), Pirates (-115)Spread: Pirates 1.5Total: 8.0 runsProbable starting pitchers for Reds at PiratesPitching matchup for August 8, 2025: Chase Burns vs.

Mitch KellerReds: Chase Burns (0-3, 6.04 ERA)Last outing: August 2 vs.

Atlanta - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 0 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 StrikeoutsPirates: Mitch Keller (5-10, 3.89 ERA)Last outing: August 3 at Colorado - 9.00 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 StrikeoutsRotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams.

Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type!Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Reds at PiratesBetting the Pirates on the Money Line is up 2.00 units this season when Mitch Keller has started at home against NL Central teamsThe Over has cashed in the Pirates' last 3 games with Mitch Keller on the moundWith Mitch Keller starting the Pirates have covered in 5 of their last 5 games to return 3.39 unitsElly De La Cruz is 4-24 (.167) to open AugustBryan Reynolds is 9-26 (.348) to open AugustIf youre looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!Expert picks & predictions for tonights game between the Reds and the Pirates Rotoworld Best BetPlease bet responsibly.

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Reds and the Pirates:Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Pittsburgh Pirates on the Moneyline.Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cincinnati Reds at +1.5.Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBCFollow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper)Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas).

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