Tuesday, May 26, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena (0-0) vs. Jeff Locke (2-2)

The Miami Marlins head to PNC Park on Tuesday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Jose Urena for the Marlins and Jeff Locke for the Pirates. The opening line has Miami at +130 and Pittsburgh at -150. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Miami is 25-18 against the over/under while the Pirates are 18-20.

The Marlins come into this game with a 18-27 record, including 8-12 on the road. Jose Urena has a 0-0 record and an earned run average of 9.00. He's given up 4 hits in 3 innings pitched so far this season. As a team, they are batting .260, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 17th in the league in on base percentage at .314 with Dee Gordon leading the way at .407.

The Pirates overall record is 21-22 and they are 12-9 at home. Jeff Locke is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 5.28. He's pitched 46 innings thus far and given up 51 hits. Pittsburgh has averaged 4.6 runs in his starts this year. The Pirates are 2nd in the league in team ERA at 3.11 and 7th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.25. They come into this game batting .246 as a team with an OBP of .304, good for 23rd in the league.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 25-18 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 18-27 against the run line

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 18-20 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 19-24 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

05/23/15 P Mat Latos Knee 15-day DL (5/20)
05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo 15-day DL (5/14)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Pittsburgh Pirates

05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis 15-day DL (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins

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