Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies 8/28/19 - MLB Baseball O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 6:05 PM ET
Aug. 28, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Philadelphia -140 O/U 9.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered this series off back to back high scoring wins. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates had entered the weekend having been held to 3 or less runs in 9 straight games. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored an average of 1.9 runs per game during this 9 game stretch.
The Philadelphia Phillies entered this series having been held to 3 runs or less in 13 of their past 22 home games. Having lost 2 of 3 games over the weekend against the lowly Miami Marlins will do little to boost the spirits of the Philadelphia Phillies. After a dramatic come from behind win Monday, low-scoring efforts for the Philadelphia Phillies lineup could resume the remainder of this series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates start Mitch Keller in game three of this three game series with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pittsburgh Pirates Mitch Keller has allowed 2 or less earned runs in 2 of his last 3 starts. Mitch Keller is coming off a fantastic start versus the Cincinnati Reds in the most recent outing for Mitch Keller.
The Philadelphia Phillies start Vince Velazquez in the third game of this three game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Philadelphia Phillies Vince Velasquez had given up 3 earned runs or less in 5 straight starts prior to being "embarrassed" in the words of Vince Velasquez in his most recent start. Look for a highly motivated Vince Velasquez to bounce back huge with a strong effort on Wednesday evening.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh, entering Tuesday, is 44-73 as an underdog of +125 to +175
Pirates O/U, entering Tuesday, is 16-10 this season against NL East opponents
Pittsburgh, entering Tuesday, is 9-18 this season against NL East opponents
Philadelphia, entering Tuesday, is 23-11 this season as a home favorite of -125 to -175
Phillies O/U is 9-5 in their last 14 games against a right-handed starter
Philadelphia, entering Tuesday, is 8-4 in their last 12 games
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 9.5 in Philadelphia
With consideration to all of the above factors, runs are likely to be few and far between in this one. The best bet (value) is to play under the total based on a projected final score of Philadelphia Phillies 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3