PREMIUM
AAA's BIG-CHALK RUN-LINE DESTRUCTION!
(MLB) Pittsburgh vs. Kansas City,
Point Spread: 1.50 | -205.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 1.50 | -205.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 6* BIG-CHALK RUN-LINE DESTRUCTION on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The visitors hand the ball to AJ Burnett (7-3, 2.11 ERA), who posted his seventh consecutive quality start on Saturday, giving up three runs off six hits over 6 1/3's innings in a no-decision vs. the Cards. The veteran comes into the second half with considerable momentum, he closed the first by allowing a total of 11 earned runs over 49 2/3's innings over his last seven starts and he has to be feeling pretty confident in this spot as he's 5-1 with a very respectable 2.70 ERA away from friendly confines so far this season. The home side counters with Yordano Ventura (4-6, 4.73 ERA) who picked up a win in his first start in over a month on Thursday, going five innings, allowing three runs off four hits, while walking three over the Rays on Thursday; it's significant to note though that Ventura is just 3-3 with a pedestrian 4.88 ERA at home this year. We believe that this matchup clearly favors Burnett, "recent performance" is an important factor to take into consideration when handicapping starting pitching and there's no doubt that the Pirates' hurler has the advantage in that department today. So in a contest which we foresee being decided late or in extra innings, we have no issues at all in laying the price for the extra 1.5 runs of insurance. Play on the PIRATES on the RUN-LINE.
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The visitors hand the ball to AJ Burnett (7-3, 2.11 ERA), who posted his seventh consecutive quality start on Saturday, giving up three runs off six hits over 6 1/3's innings in a no-decision vs. the Cards. The veteran comes into the second half with considerable momentum, he closed the first by allowing a total of 11 earned runs over 49 2/3's innings over his last seven starts and he has to be feeling pretty confident in this spot as he's 5-1 with a very respectable 2.70 ERA away from friendly confines so far this season. The home side counters with Yordano Ventura (4-6, 4.73 ERA) who picked up a win in his first start in over a month on Thursday, going five innings, allowing three runs off four hits, while walking three over the Rays on Thursday; it's significant to note though that Ventura is just 3-3 with a pedestrian 4.88 ERA at home this year. We believe that this matchup clearly favors Burnett, "recent performance" is an important factor to take into consideration when handicapping starting pitching and there's no doubt that the Pirates' hurler has the advantage in that department today. So in a contest which we foresee being decided late or in extra innings, we have no issues at all in laying the price for the extra 1.5 runs of insurance. Play on the PIRATES on the RUN-LINE.
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