Thursday, May 14, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Vance Worley (2-2) vs. Aaron Harang (3-3)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Vance Worley for the Pirates and Aaron Harang for the Phillies. The opening line has Pittsburgh at -131 and Philadelphia at +121. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Pittsburgh is 14-14 against the over/under while the Phillies are 16-12.

The Pirates come into this game with a 17-16 record, including 8-9 on the road. Vance Worley has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 4.63. He's given up 41 hits in 35 innings pitched so far and Pittsburgh is currently averaging 3.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .237, good for 22nd in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .295 with Neil Walker leading the way at .354.

The Phillies overall record is 11-23 and they are 7-10 at home. Aaron Harang is currently 3-3 with an ERA of 2.38. He's pitched 45.1 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Philadelphia has averaged 2.7 runs in his starts this year. The Phillies are 24th in the league in team ERA at 4.39 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.46. They come into this game batting .229 as a team with an OBP of .283, good for 30th in the league.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 14-14 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 14-19 against the run line

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 16-12 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 15-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

05/12/15 P Antonio Bastardo Personal paternity list
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis 15-day DL (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Charlie Morton Hip 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 15-day DL (3/27)

Philadelphia Phillies

04/22/15 P Sean O'Sullivan Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates

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