Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

After two decades of failure, the Pittsburgh Pirates are a team on the rise. This is a team has been rebuilt to finally reach "contender" status. They are playing .500 baseball on the road for the first time in ages, and are certainly in a winnable situation every time they take the field. Homer Bailey has a losing record for a top-level team, and his season has been up and down. The Pirates have been strong off a weak offensive showing in their previous contest, as they have an admirable 20-7 mark in their last 27 after scoring 2 or less in their previous game. They stand a perfect 5-0 in an extended four-game series finale in their last five. The Reds have taken the donut in Bailey's last 6 starts on regular 4 days rest at 0-6. Take the Pirates.