Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

Cincinnati is 18-35 on the road with the worst pitching in baseball. And speaking of bad pitching, the Reds go with 23-year-old Sal Romano (4.57 ERA), who has walked 17 in 21+ innings with 20 hits allowed. He allowed six walks in 3+ innings in his last start, a 7-4 loss at Miami. Cincinnati is on a 5-14 run, including 9-23 run on the road. This is the end of a 10-game trip for the Reds, and they head to a Pittsburgh squad that has a winning home record. The Pirates have won five of seven at home and are on an 8-3 run in divisional play. Cincinnati is also 111-203 as an underdog the last three years. Play Pittsburgh.