The Cincinnati Reds (60-55) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (49-66) open a 4-game set Thursday. First pitch from PNC Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET (MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Reds vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Reds lead 4-2

The Reds are coming off a 2-1 series win at the Chicago Cubs, wrapping up the set with a 6-1 loss as +113 underdogs Wednesday with the Under (7.5) cashing. DH Austin Hays drove in Cincinnati's lone run on an RBI groundout in the ninth inning.

The Pirates dropped 2 of 3 games vs. the San Francisco Giants in Pittsburgh. They lost 4-2 as +138 underdogs in Wednesday's finale with the Under (8) hitting. Pittsburgh had a 77.2% win prob

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