Dodgers vs. Pirates Pick
Can the Pittsburgh Pirates complete a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers when they meet this afternoon at 12:35PM ET?
Los Angeles has Scott Kazmir on the mound to face Francisco Liriano of the Pirates. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Los Angeles is a favored on the road today, as the Dodgers are getting odds of -110 to win. Pittsburgh is listed with a money line of +100 to win, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.
Los Angeles is 41-36 overall, 18-21 on the road and 44-30-3 with the under. Pittsburgh is 37-39 overall, 22-18 at home and 46-29-1 with the over. Pittsburgh has won the first three games of this series and they have won nine of their last 10 against the Dodgers. These two have hit the over in six of their last nine meetings.
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Pittsburgh had been in a freefall until this series, now it has a chance at a big 4-game sweep. Both pitchers have struggled this season, but Pittsburgh has had the edge in pitching. That should be able to continue at home as the Pirates are 9-2 in Liriano’s last 11 starts against NL West opponents.
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