Monday, June 1, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (7-2) vs. Ryan Vogelsong (4-2)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to AT&T Park on Monday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Gerrit Cole for the Pirates and Ryan Vogelsong for the Giants. The opening line has Pittsburgh at -120 and San Francisco at +110. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Pittsburgh is 20-23 against the over/under while the Giants are 24-25.

The Pirates come into this game with a 26-23 record, including 11-14 on the road. Gerrit Cole has a 7-2 record and an earned run average of 2.11. He's given up 56 hits in 64 innings pitched so far and Pittsburgh is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .252, good for 14th in the league. They also rank 17th in the league in on base percentage at .311 with Andrew McCutchen leading the way at .361.

The Giants overall record is 30-21 and they are 16-10 at home. Ryan Vogelsong is currently 4-2 with an ERA of 4.24. He's pitched 51 innings thus far and given up 49 hits. San Francisco has averaged 5.8 runs in his starts this year. The Giants are 9th in the league in team ERA at 3.66 and 13th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.53. They come into this game batting .273 as a team with an OBP of .333, good for 3rd in the league.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 20-23 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 24-25 against the run line

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 24-25 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 29-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

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)

San Francisco Giants

04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back 15-day DL (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates

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