<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Pirates-vs.-White-Sox-prediction-odds-pick-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Pirates vs. White Sox prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/1/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-01T10:17:08-07:00">September 1st, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-01T10:18:10-07:00">September 1st, 10:18am</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a>Ezra lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers fan. Ezra currently attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox will finish up a two-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-White Sox prediction and pick.</p><p>This may not be the most exciting matchup in baseball, but there are some things to watch for. The White Sox are battling for the best record in the AL, and while their division title is all but locked up, home-field advantage throughout the playoffs would be a great get as they head into the postseason.</p><p>The Pirates, on the other hand, don’t have anything to play for. They’re one of the worst teams in baseball with zero chance of making the postseason, so a win against a team like a White Sox would do wonders for their confidence.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Wednesday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-White Sox Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates +1 1/2 (+145)</p><p>Chicago White Sox -1 1/2 (-165)</p><p>Over 8 1/2 runs (-113)</p><p>Under 8 1/2 runs (-107)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Honestly, so many things would have to go perfectly in order for the Pirates to even cover in this game. They’re completely outmatched in this one, but their best chance of covering lies with their offense. This lineup will have to face White Sox starter Carlos Rodon, but there is some reason for optimism.</p><p>Rodon’s season-long numbers are elite, but they’ve fallen off a little bit in his past seven appearances. Over that span, his ERA has increased from 2.43 to 3.25, with his WHIP seeing a similar jump. Helping the Pirates is the fact that they are slightly better swinging the bat against left-handed pitching. Pittsburgh’s batting average, OPS, and slugging percentage all rise when facing a lefty as opposed to a righty. While unlikely, it’s possible that the Pirates can get to Rodon over the course of his start.</p><h2><b>Why The White Sox Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Chicago is one of the best teams in baseball and playing one of the worst. The White Sox have a plethora of advantages, but it starts with the offense. Their lineup ranks inside the top 10 in MLB in batting average, slugging percentage, OBP, and OPS. They have an argument for the best offense in the league, something that Pirates starter Max Kranick should be very worried about.</p><p>Kranick has only made five appearances this season and four of them have ended poorly. Over his last four starts, Kranick has pitched 15 innings and given up 16 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks were able to put up four runs in three innings against him, and they’re one of the worst offenses in baseball. This White Sox offense should have absolutely no trouble putting up plenty of runs on Kranick.</p><p>When things are inevitably turned over to Pittsburgh’s bullpen, the situation gets even better for Chicago. The Pirates have four reliable relievers, and it’s unlikely that they’re called upon to pitch in what should be a blowout. Instead, the White Sox are more likely to face the five other Pittsburgh relievers who own ERAs of 4.20 or much, much higher. Runs should come easily throughout all nine innings for Chicago, so even a complete meltdown from Rodon could still end in a White Sox cover.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-White Sox Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This is a no-brainer. The White Sox should win and cover easily about nine times out of 10, making them an easy selection here. The over is also in play, as Chicago has a chance of cracking that on its own.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Chicago White Sox -1 1/2 (-165)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Pirates vs. White Sox prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/1/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Gregory-Polanco-Pirates.jpg"></figure><h1>Gregory Polanco’s career with Pirates is over</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-28T13:58:14-07:00">August 28th, 1:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-28T13:58:48-07:00">August 28th, 1:58pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the longest-tenured players on the Pittsburgh Pirates is no longer a member of the club.<a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1431715024926609408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1431715024926609408%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fgregory-polanco-designated-for-assignment"> The team released outfielder Gregory Polanco</a> on Saturday after designating him for assignment.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A great teammate, friend and someone who always greets you with a smile.</p><p>Thank you for all you did for the Pirates, <a href="https://twitter.com/El_Coffee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@El_Coffee</a>. 💛 <a href="https://t.co/m9l3rK1u0P" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/m9l3rK1u0P</a></p><p>— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1431715024926609408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Dominican was signed by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates/roster">the Pirates</a> at 17-years-old and came through their minor league system, eventually making his MLB debut in 2014. The right fielder was in the midst of a rough season for the Bucs, hitting just .208 with 11 home runs. However, he was 6 for 11 in his last four contests.</p><p>Pirates GM had this to say about Polanco’s departure:</p><blockquote>“Gregory has been a true professional throughout his entire Pirates career, including in our conversation with him regarding today’s roster move,” said general manager Ben Cherington in a statement. “He has been a great teammate who always handled himself with class and took a great deal of pride in representing the Pirates and the city of Pittsburgh. We wish him nothing but success moving forward.”</blockquote><p>Although Polanco is just a .241 career hitter, he’s a serviceable defender in right field with a strong arm and has the ability to hit for power. His best campaign came in 2018, hitting 23 long balls.</p><p>With that being said, there will be several teams with their eye on the veteran, who brings experience to any ballclub.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gregory Polanco’s career with Pirates is over

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pirates-Dodgers-Prediction-Pirates-Dodgers-pick-Pirates-Dodgers-odds-MLB-Odds.jpeg"></figure><h1>Pirates vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/18/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-18T11:51:40-07:00">August 18th, 11:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-18T11:52:31-07:00">August 18th, 11:52am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noam.bernstein.5" rel="facebook">Noam Bernstein</a>Noam Bernstein is ClutchPoints' Social Media Manager. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates" rel="noopener">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> and Los Angeles Dodgers meet for the final time this season in Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick.</p><p>Los Angeles currently stands at 74-46 and is 38-20 at home. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far this season, you’d be down $621 on the moneyline.</p><p>Pittsburgh currently stands at 42-78 and is 18-43 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Pirates game so far this season, you’d be down $1,504 on the moneyline.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Pirates-Dodgers odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirate</b><b>s-Dodgers </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates ML (+235)</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> ML (-300)</p><p>Over 8.5 Runs (-120)</p><p>Under 8.5 Runs (+100)</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>At this point, it seems like the Dodgers simply have the Pirates number. Los Angeles has now beat Pittsburgh in 15 straight matchups, dating back all the way to the 2018 season.</p><p>15 in a row is surprising for any baseball matchup, but the gap in talent between these two teams has been, and still currently is, immense.</p><p>The L.A. bats will look to confirm that tonight against JT. Brubaker, who will take the mound for the Pirates.</p><p>After having a very solid start to the season, Brubaker is on a downhill slide. He’s allowed 13 earned runs in his last two starts over just 10.0 innings of work. The righty’s ERA in the months of July and August is a whopping 8.05.</p><p>The Dodgers offense has been scuffling, but Brubaker might be just what the doctor ordered to get the lineup hitting again. Brubaker has been absolutely shelled byt the long ball, allowing 12 homers over his last 34.0 innings. Against a Dodgers lineup that hits the sixth most homers in the league and sees their power numbers go up against righties, we could be in for some fireworks tonight.</p><p>Los Angeles will turn to Mitch White to take the bulk of the innings tonight as they continue to deal with starter injuries. White started a bullpen game for the Dodgers last time out, and he’s expected to do so tonight.</p><p>White has been serviceable in his long relief appearances of late. In his last two appearances, he’s gone at least three innings and allowed no more than two earned runs. Not eye-popping stuff, but it should be more than enough to get past the light-hitting Pirates.</p><p>Pittsburgh has now scored three or less runs in eight of their last ten games. They have the fifth most strikeouts in the league, and now must go nine innings against a bullpen with the eighth most K’s and fourth lowest ERA in the MLB. In all likelihood, this should be another low scoring affair for the Pirates.</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>While it seems like the Dodgers have dominated teams of late, the matchups are closer than they appear. Los Angeles is only 1-5 on the run line in their last six games, including two one-run wins against the Pirates most recently.</p><p>Considering the Dodgers bullpen has now worked 13.1 out of 18 innings this series, it’s tough to see how much longer they can keep it up. We saw signs of cracking yesterday when Kenley Jansen allowed a run in the ninth but tightroped his way out of trouble to preserve the win.</p><p>Mitch White has yet to pitch over three innings without allowing at least two runs. It would be a surprise to see the Pirates come up empty against him tonight. Add in the fact that they’ll get a crack against arms that have been worked all week, and the Pittsburgh bats could surprise people here.</p><p>On the mound, the Pirates badly need JT Brubaker to return to the form he displayed earlier in the year. He pitched to a 2.63 ERA the first month of the year, but has fallen off since.</p><p>However, in is one appearance against the Dodgers this season, Brubaker soldiered through 4.2 innings of work, allowed three earned runs, struck out six, and walked none. He also did not give up a home run in the appearance.</p><p>If Brubaker can replicate this, the Pirates should have a fighting chance in Los Angeles against a weary Dodger ‘pen.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Like for most of this series, the Dodgers are much too high of favorites to risk the rare Pirates upset. As we’ve seen over the past few days, taking the Dodger run line has not been profitable either. Instead, make a play on the total tonight. The Dodgers should rough up Brubaker early, and the Pirates should be able to scratch across a few runs of their own. Both teams have the chance to snap out of their offensive funk tonight, and expect to see plenty of early runs.</p><p>FINAL PIRATES-DODGERS PREDICTION AND PICK: OVER 8.5 RUNS (-120)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pirates vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/18/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pirates-vs.-Dodgers-prediction.jpg"></figure><h1>Pirates vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-17T15:36:01-07:00">August 17th, 3:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-17T15:36:53-07:00">August 17th, 3:36pm</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a>Ezra lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers fan. Ezra currently attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers will face off in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-pirates-vs-dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-8-16-2021/">MLB odds series</a> and make a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick.</p><p>These two teams played a close game on Monday night, with the Dodgers barely pulling away in the bottom of the eighth inning. Los Angeles will need to continue their winning ways against teams like the Pirates if they ever want to catch the San Francisco Giants in the race for the NL West. The Dodgers are currently four games back of first place, so any win is huge for them. The Pirates haven’t played a meaningful game this season, but they would love to play a little bit of spoiler to one of the most stacked teams in the MLB.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://classic.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Tuesday’s matchup.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Dodgers Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates +1 1/2 (+138)</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers -1 1/2 (-158)</p><p>Over 9 runs (-111)</p><p>Under 9 runs (-109)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Pirates don’t have a lot going for them,  but they may be able to take advantage of some shortcomings that Los Angeles has in this game. The Dodgers will be starting pitcher David Price, who has spent most of this season acting as a reliever for a depleted Los Angeles pitching staff. Price has been good, but the Pirates should be able to get to the Dodgers’ bullpen earlier than usual, as Price typically lasts four or five innings per start. Two of the most heavily-utilized relievers on the Dodgers are on the IL right now, so Pittsburgh will get to face a weak slate of bullpen arms. Even the Pirates should be able to put up some runs on a weakened Los Angeles bullpen over the span of four or five innings.</p><p>Pittsburgh will deploy starting pitcher Wil Crowe in this game. Crowe has had a decent season, but his year-long numbers aren’t anything to write home about. However, his last seven starts have certainly been notable. Over that span, Crowe has put together a 3.63 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. Those still aren’t great numbers, but they show that Crowe has been at least halfway decent as he heads into this matchup against one of the best teams in baseball.</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Los Angeles is one of the best offensive teams in baseball. They rank inside the top ten in the league in almost every major batting statistic, so facing Wil Crowe isn’t exactly an intimidating matchup.</p><p>In addition to the obvious upper hand that the Dodgers have on Crowe, there are also plenty of advanced stats that tilt in the Dodgers’ favor. Crowe owns a walk percentage of 11.1%, which is on the higher end of the spectrum. Los Angeles is second in the league in both walks drawn and OBP, so the Dodgers should have plenty of baserunners throughout this game. The Pittsburgh starter also allows a 9.2% barrel percentage, another abnormally high number. Los Angeles has six players who barrel the ball at a high rate, so there should be plenty of hard-hit balls throughout this game. That, combined with the amount of runners who will get free passes from Crowe should equal plenty of Dodger runs.</p><p>David Price may have moved to the bullpen this season, but he’s shown he’s still capable of putting together quality starts. Over his last six starts, Price has pitched 28 innings and only allowed 11 runs. The lefty shouldn’t have any trouble putting away a Pirates lineup that is one of the worst in baseball.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Even with the spread in play, it’s nearly impossible to bet on the Pirates with confidence here. The Dodgers have every advantage, and Wil Crowe is a great matchup for this Los Angeles lineup. The Dodgers should win this game with ease.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Los Angeles Dodgers -1 1/2 (-158)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pirates vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pirates-vs.-Dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>Pirates vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-16T14:22:11-07:00">August 16th, 2:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-16T14:28:30-07:00">August 16th, 2:28pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noam.bernstein.5" rel="facebook">Noam Bernstein</a>Noam Bernstein is ClutchPoints' Social Media Manager. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Los Angeles looking to get their first series win since late July. The Dodgers are waiting to greet them fresh off a sweep of the New York Mets.  It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Pirates Dodgers prediction and pick.</p><p>Los Angeles currently stands at 72-46 and is 36-20 at home. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far this season, you’d be down $694 on the moneyline.</p><p>Pittsburgh currently stands at 42-76 and is 18-41 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Pirates game so far this season, you’d be down $,1304 on the moneyline. Keep that in mind when you make a Pirates Dodgers prediction.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Pirates-Dodgers odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirate</b><b>s-Dodgers </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates ML (+220)</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers ML (-250)</p><p>Over 9 Runs (-120)</p><p>Under 9 Runs (+100)</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>These two teams have been trending in the opposite direction for nearly the entire season, but even more so at the moment.</p><p>The Dodgers have been dominant of late, winning seven of their last eight matchups against quality teams in the Mets and Phillies, and a weaker opponent in the Angels.</p><p>On the other hand, the Pirates have lost 10 of their last 11 games. Pittsburgh is in full tank/rebuild mode and it’s been on display in their latest games.</p><p>The Dodgers bats look to continue the trend against Steven Brault, who is making his third start of the season. We don’t have much info on Brault from this year, but we can draw more info from the lefties last season with the Pirates.</p><p>In last year’s shortened season, Brault struggled with finding the strike zone and going deep in to games. Brault walked 22 batters in only 42 innings of work while pitching to a 3.38 ERA. In 11 starts in 2020, Brault only pitched five or more innings in three outings.</p><p>Both of these are major red flags against Los Angeles. The Dodgers draw the second most free-passes in the league, and it’s likely Brault doesn’t go further than five innings tonight against a team that sees plenty of pitches.</p><p>Considering the Pirates ‘pen holds a 4.85 ERA (the eighth highest in the league) and we could see them get asked for four or more innings tonight, expect the Dodgers to do their fair share of damage.</p><p>Speaking of bullpens, the Dodgers are expected to have a bullpen game. Considering the L.A. bullpen holds the third lowest ERA in the game, and the Pirates are in the bottom five in the league in both batting average and OPS, this isn’t too concerning for L.A. backers when making a Pirates Dodgers prediction.</p><p>Pittsburgh has scored no more than two runs in half of their last 10 games. A talented Dodgers ‘pen has the chance to  hold the offensively challenged Pirates to a low number again.</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh has been in a slump, but there are several reasons they have a shot at surprising the public tonight in Los Angeles.</p><p>For one, they have a lefty who has looked very strong in his first few appearances on the mound in Brault tonight. In nine innings of work this year, Brault has only walked one batter while striking out eight.</p><p>The Dodgers have been significantly worse against left-handers this season, a problem that has plagued them for years. Their OPS (.777 to .73o) and batting average (.251 to .235) both take hits when a southpaw takes the mound.</p><p>The last time the Dodgers faced a lefty starter, Ranger Suarez gave a shortened effort of 4.1 innings and only gave up one earned. Brault, who probably won’t give the Pirates much distance either, is more than capable of replicating Suarez’s effort tonight and giving the Pirates a fighting chance.</p><p>At the plate, Pittsburgh has to find a way to get through to a Dodgers ‘pen that’s been one of the best in the league. While the offense has been cold, they’ve shown flashes of breaking out.</p><p>The Pirates offense has been boom or bust lately, but when they boom, they score runs quickly. They have 21 runs in their last five games, and 20 of those runs came in just two matchups.</p><p>Pittsburgh still has some serious threats in the lineup in All-Star Brian Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes. Both have notched six hits in their last five games.</p><p>Ina. bullpen game, the Dodgers are going to have to run out a shaky pitcher eventually. The Pirates will have their chance to strike before the nights over.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Dodgers should win this one, but it might be closer than most expect. The Dodgers sometimes struggle against lefties, and Brault has looked good in limited run. It’s simply not worth it to take the Dodgers here with the amount of chalk you’d have to lay. The safer pick tonight is the under. The under is 5-2 in the last seven games in Dodger Stadium, and the Pirate under is also 5-2 in their last seven. Expect Brault ot be serviceable and the Pirates offense to be kept under wraps as this one finishes with few runs on either side.</p><p>FINAL PIRATES-DODGERS PICK: UNDER 9 RUNS (+100)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pirates-vs.-Brewers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Pirates vs. Brewers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/2/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-02T12:28:17-07:00">August 2nd, 12:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-02T12:29:16-07:00">August 2nd, 12:29pm</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers will begin another three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Brewers prediction and pick.</p><p>These two NL Central rivals played a three-game set less than a week ago. The Brewers managed to pull off the sweep, further securing their lead in the division. Milwaukee has one of the biggest division leads in the majors, with the second-place Cincinnati Reds trailing them by seven games. The Pirates, on the other hand, are sitting in the NL Central cellar. Their primary focus is player development right now, but they would love to pull off a few upsets along the way.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Monday night’s series opener.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Brewers Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates +1 1/2 (+100)</p><p>Milwaukee Brewers -1 1/2 (-120)</p><p>Over 9 runs (-110)</p><p>Under 9 runs (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh will count on pitcher Bryse Wilson in this contest. Wilson has only made seven appearances for the Pirates this season, but he has shown some promise in those starts. He owns a 4.83 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP on the year, but those numbers are inflated due to the fact that Wilson has only made seven starts. Wilson is a a bit of a wild card at this point, but there are some stats going his way in this matchup.</p><p>The Brewers struggle to hit right-handed pitching. Milwaukee’s hitters own a .235 batting average against lefties, but that falls to .225 whenever they face a righty. The Brewers also see their OBP, OPS, and slugging percentage all fall against right-handed pitching. Surprisingly enough, Milwaukee is also a worse offensive team whenever playing at home. They experience a dip in all of their offensive stats whenever they play in American Family Field. Wilson is an unknown, but these stats should help him put together a solid performance.</p><h2><b>Why The Brewers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Despite plenty of stats favoring Wilson, the Brewers should be able to put up some runs on him. Milwaukee has been hot on offense lately, scoring more than four runs in six of the last nine contests. The Brewers put up a combined 28 runs over three games the last time these two teams played a series, so they’re clearly capable of putting up runs against Pittsburgh. It’s hard to see the inexperienced Wilson slowing these bats down.</p><p>Milwaukee also has the pitching advantage in this game. Lefty Eric Lauer is set to make the start for the Brew Crew. Lauer has been solid all season, pitching to the tune of a 3.78 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. His last seven starts have been even better, as he posted a 2.97 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over that span. Lauer has also faced the Pirates once this season, pitching six innings of one-run ball in that appearance. Lauer shouldn’t have any trouble continuing his hot streak against one of the worst offenses in all of baseball.</p><p>It helps that the Pirates’ offense gets even worse whenever they have to face left-handed pitching. Pittsburgh’s batting average, OPS, OBP, and slugging percentage all fall against southpaws. It’s extremely unlikely that Lauer has any troube against this Pirates lineup.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Brewers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Brewers are the easy pick in this one. The last time these teams played a series, Milwaukee won every game by four runs or more. The Brewers have only gotten better since then, adding offensive pieces at the trade deadline. Milwaukee also has the clear pitching advantage in this one, so there’s no reason to doubt this bet on the Brewers.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Milwaukee Brewer -1 1/2 (-120)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Pirates vs. Brewers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/2/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brewers-vs.-Pirates.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Brewers vs. Pirates prediction, odds, pick, and more – 7/29/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-29T13:19:19-07:00">July 29th, 1:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-29T13:19:19-07:00">July 29th, 1:19pm</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will finish their three-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick.</p><p>The Brewers have taken the first two games of this series and will be playing for the sweep. Milwaukee has one of the most secure division leads in all of MLB. The Brewers are dominating the NL Central with a seven-game lead over their closest opponent. Unfortunately for the Pirates, they aren’t exactly rivaling Milwaukee for the division crown. Pittsburgh has been out of the playoff race since the season started and now trail the Brewers by 21.5 games. The Pirates knew this wasn’t their year coming into the season, but they would love to pull off a nice upset win to avoid the sweep.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Thursday night’s series finale.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Brewers-Pirates Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Milwaukee Brewers -1 1/2 (-114)</p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates +1 1/2 (-106)</p><p>Over 8 runs (-114)</p><p>Under 8 runs (-106)</p><h2><b>Why The Brewers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Milwaukee starting pitcher Freddy Peralta has been less than perfect against Pittsburgh in the past, but his season-long numbers speak for themselves. He owns a 2.29 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP on the year so far. Both are truly elite numbers, so he should be able to dominate one of the worst offenses in the MLB.</p><p>To make matters even better for Peralta, the Pirates just shipped off their best player to the San Diego Padres. Adam Frazier was the Pirates’ best hitter by a wide margin, so Peralta’s job just got that much easier.</p><p>The Brewers will face Pittsburgh pitcher Chad Kuhl in this ball game. Kuhl has been one of Pittsburgh’s best pitchers for the entire season, earning himself a 4.38 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP on the year. Both are decent numbers, but the Brewers have caused trouble for Kuhl in the past. The righty has faced Milwaukee twice this season, combining to pitch eight innings and give up eight runs against the Brew Crew. There’s no reason to think that the Brewers’ offense will slow down against Kuhl this time.</p><p> </p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Pirates will entrust the previously mentioned starter Chad Kuhl for this series finale.  Kuhl’s season-long numbers aren’t bad, and they get even better over Kuhl’s last seven starts. He has posted a 3.50 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over that span, both good numbers.</p><p>Kuhl has a couple more stats going his way. He has allowed a 5.8% barrel percentage and a 35.1% hard-hit percentage on the year, meaning he specializes in limiting hard-hit balls from his opponents. The Brewers already struggle in both of those categories, so Kuhl should be able to keep hard-hit balls to a minimum.</p><p>The Pirates offense will face the aforementioned Freddy Peralta in this one. Peralta has had a great year, but for some reason, the Pirates just seem to have his number. Five Pittsburgh starters are hitting .250 or above against Peralta. He has also faced the Pirates twice this season, giving up a combined five runs over 11 innings of work.</p><h2><b>Final Brewers-Pirates Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The under is the best bet in this game. The Pirates are horrible on offense and the Brewers aren’t exactly an offensive powerhouse either. The final score will be close to cracking it, but the under should survive by one or two runs.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Under 8 runs (-114)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Brewers vs. Pirates prediction, odds, pick, and more – 7/29/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Phillies-set-to-acquire-Tyler-Anderson-from-Pirates-1.jpeg"></figure><h1>[UPDATE] Pirates’ Tyler Anderson trade with Phillies falls through</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-27T13:14:48-07:00">July 27th, 1:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-27T21:09:44-07:00">July 27th, 9:09pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><i><b>UPDATE</b>: An earlier version of this article indicated that Tyler Anderson would be traded to the Phillies. However, according to the latest updates, the deal fell through and Anderson has been sent to the Seattle Mariners instead, per <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1420230409124818944" rel="noopener">Jeff Passan of ESPN</a>.</i></p><p><i>The story below has been edited to reflect the failed deal and the new trade to the Mariners.</i></p><p>—</p><p>The MLB <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nationals-rumors-max-scherzer-closing-in-on-major-decision-that-could-send-him-to-yankees-other-potential-trade-suitors/">trade deadline</a> keeps on churning away day after day. Now, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tyler Anderson is headed to the Seattle Mariners after being scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday.</p><p>Initially, Anderson is thought to be on his way to the Phillies since the team had interest in him, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1420108931838382092">Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.</a> However, in Passan’s update, it was the Mariners who ended up trading for the pitcher after the trade with Philadelphia failed following a medical review.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a deal to acquire left-hander Tyler Anderson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN. </p><p>The Pirates thought they had a deal today for Anderson with Philadelphia, but it fell through on medical review. Seattle went and got him instead.</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1420228836554334208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Anderson has been solid and is an innings-eater, if anything, and can provide some relief to the Mariners. It is still unknown what the Pirates will get in return in the trade.</p><p>The Pirates kicked off the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-san-diego-acquires-pirates-all-star-adam-frazier-in-blockbuster-deal/">blockbuster trades</a> of the MLB trade deadline by sending All-Star Adam Frazier to the San Diego Padres. Surely, the Pirates will make more moves as well, especially given their disappointing season.</p><p>Reports <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-trade-rumors-giants-dodgers-phillies-interested-in-pirates-tyler-anderson/">came out</a> that the Phillies, Giants, and Dodgers were among teams with interest in Anderson. With that said, it is a bit of surprise he ended up with the Mariners.</p><p>Buckle up, the MLB trade deadline is still days away and big names such as Scherzer, Kris Bryant, and Joey Gallo are just a few players who will likely be sporting new uniforms by the weekend.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

[UPDATE] Pirates’ Tyler Anderson trade with Phillies falls through

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It was the Padres who acted quickest, acquiring the second baseman for three prospects.</p><p>But the Padres can’t sit back and relax after just this one move. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/standings">They are playing in what many view as the toughest division in baseball</a>. The Giants and Dodgers both have over 60 wins, while the Padres sit in third place in the NL West, with a record of 58-44. Frazier is a great get, now it’s time to add more.</p><p>It’s possible the Padres go out and try to add another bat even after getting Frazier. Their lineup has the superstar names but they have really sputtered overall as a group lately. Within the larger sample size of the entire season, San Diego’s offense can best be described as fairly streaky and usually riding the roller coaster. When it’s going good, they are as good as it gets on offense. When it’s not going well, it’s as stale as it gets. <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2021-07-25/padres-adam-frazier-trade-all-star-pittsburgh">The San Diego Union Tribune may have put it best</a>:</p><blockquote>The Padres who just hit .195 and scored 19 runs in the final six games of their road trip. That is reminiscent of other periods of a week or longer this season in which they went cold, though in the 27 games leading up to this past week, they led the majors with an .884 OPS and 6.1 runs per game. – Kevin Acee San Diego Union Tribune.</blockquote><p>So another bat isn’t out of the question and they were rumored to be in on Nelson Cruz, before he was ultimately traded to the Rays. Another name that has popped up multiple times is Joey Gallo but the Rangers may have cooled their stance on dealing the star outfielder.</p><p>Adding another starter might be the top priority for the Padres though.</p><p>Their rotation has been good in large part but they’re missing a rock solid No. 2 option behind Yu Darvish. They have a lot of good options but when it comes to postseason time, a lot of rotations have consistent, shutdown No. 1 and No. 2 options.</p><p>A name like Jose Berrios of the Minnesota Twins could be very fascinating to track for the Padres up until the MLB Trade Deadline expires.</p><p>The Twins are a mess and Berrios’ recent comments have made it sound like he is eagerly looking to land elsewhere once he hits free agency after the 2022 season. The Padres could be a perfect fit.</p><p>Like Frazier, Berrios’ contract doesn’t expire until after the 2021-22 season so the Padres, or whoever were to acquire the ace, wouldn’t be getting a rental.</p><p>It’s entirely possible the Twins hang onto Berrios and try to make another run in 2022. It’s been reported that the asking price for Berrios is super high but, the Padres certainly have the prospects to make it work if they opt to go all-in. <a href="https://theathletic.com/2709972/2021/07/16/minnesota-twins-trade-primer-they-will-be-sellers-but-will-they-rebuild-or-look-to-readjust-for-a-run-in-2022/">Dan Hayes of The Athletic</a> reported details of what Minnesota’s asking price for the righty might be.</p><blockquote>Berríos would net the Twins a haul if they moved the two-time All-Star. Not only is he in the midst of another great season, but Berríos would be one of the few difference-makers available on the trade market. Early indications are the Twins asked another team that inquired about Berríos for a pre-arb player and two top-100 prospects. The offer was rejected and talks have cooled, but it gives a clear indication the Twins are asking for the world for their top-tier talent. If an opposing GM were to blow them away with an offer, they could move the Twins off the idea of keeping Berríos and competing next season.</blockquote><p>A one-two punch of Darvish-Berrios in the playoffs would be terrifying for any opposing team. And, it could push San Diego closer in the NL West down the stretch run of the season. No team wants to take part in the one game, winner-take-all wildcard matchup. As of right now, that would be the fate for the Padres if the standings hold up.</p><p>The last week before the MLB Trade Deadline is long gone could massively shift the fortunes of many teams this year. The Padres started with a bang, adding Adam Frazier. Now, it’s time to do even more if San Diego wants to chase down a pennant.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What the Padres need to do next after acquiring Adam Frazier before MLB Trade Deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/mlb-trade-rumors-giants-dodgers-phillies-interested-in-pirates-tyler-anderson.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants, Dodgers, Phillies interested in Pirates’ Tyler Anderson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-25T16:06:58-07:00">July 25th, 4:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-25T16:08:12-07:00">July 25th, 4:08pm</time><address><a>William Leavitt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The MLB trade deadline is near and Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson could soon be on the move. Sources say that the Pirates are looking to move the 31-year-old lefty this week with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Philadelphia Phillies named as the most likely candidates to land him, <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1419331149885751304">according to Jon Morosi.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pirates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Pirates</a> are likely to trade Tyler Anderson this week. It is possible Anderson makes one more start on Tuesday before a deal is reached. His manageable salary is part of his appeal to high-payroll teams mindful of luxury tax (Dodgers, Phillies). <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MLBNetwork</a></p><p>— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1419331149885751304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Anderson’s 2021 season has so far been a respectable one with a 4.35 ERA over 18 starts to go along with 86 strikeouts. Anderson is on a one-year $2.5M deal which makes him extra affordable and extra desirable.</p><p>There are several teams that are looking to make a trade for Anderson and add another starter to their rotation, with the Giants and Dodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-trade-rumors-giants-dodgers-battling-it-out-danny-duffy-trade/">once again battling</a> to trade for a starter. Anderson spent the 2020 season with the Giants, so they may have an advantage in trying to bring him back.</p><p>The biggest unknown player in the MLB trade deadline thus far is the Philadelphia Phillies, who sit at 49-49 but only 4 games back from the National League East-leading New York Mets. With Dave Dombrowski at the helm there’s no way that the Phillies will be selling anytime soon, so expect them to be active in the market and expect them to go after Anderson.</p><p>There are other outside pitching needy teams that may make a run at Anderson. The Boston Red Sox have struggled throughout the year with their starting rotation and could look to add some consistency through Anderson.</p><p>Get ready, the MLB trade deadline is almost here.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants, Dodgers, Phillies interested in Pirates’ Tyler Anderson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/padres-news-san-diego-acquires-pirates-all-star-adam-frazier-in-blockbuster-deal.jpeg"></figure><h1>Padres acquire Pirates All-Star Adam Frazier in blockbuster deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-25T15:49:34-07:00">July 25th, 3:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-25T15:59:35-07:00">July 25th, 3:59pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/san-diego-padres">San Diego Padres</a> have struck gold and acquired <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> All-Star Adam Frazier to kick off the MLB trade deadline, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1419427912693030916">Jeff Passan of ESPN</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN. </p><p>Frazier, 29, leads baseball in hits this year and is not a free agent until after the 2022 season. One of the best bats on the trade market.</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1419427912693030916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><div class="code-block code-block-20" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"></div><p></p></figure><p>The Padres have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-races-to-historic-mlb-mark-in-record-time/">rumored</a> for Kris Bryant and Joey Gallo, so acquiring Fraizer is definitely a surprise. However, you can never count out Padres general manager AJ Preller who will do whatever it takes to get a star and lead this team to a World Series.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/sdutKevinAcee/status/1419429779565170695">Kevin Acee,</a> the Padres didn’t send any players on their major league roster. And here’s the return for the Pirates, who sent Frazier away and have had familiarity with the Padres in recent years as well.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tucupita Marcano and Jake Suwinski among players headed from Padres to Pirates for Adam Frazier if deal is completed, sources tell me and <a href="https://twitter.com/dennistlin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Dennistlin</a>. In medical review stage.</p><p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1419430703796736000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Frazier is having a stellar season for the Pirates, but with Pittsburgh trending down, he was expendable and has found a new home in San Diego. Where will he play is the real question.</p><p>The outfield is already set, and the middle of the infield has a pair of All-Stars in Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth, so surely Preller has something else up his sleeve.</p><p>Get ready, this is only the beginning of what should shape up to be a wacky, wild MLB trade deadline. But the Padres strike first.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres acquire Pirates All-Star Adam Frazier in blockbuster deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pirates-vs.-Giants-prediction.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Pirates vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick, and more – 7/25/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-25T11:11:04-07:00">July 25th, 11:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-25T11:11:36-07:00">July 25th, 11:11am</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants will finish up a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Giants prediction and pick.</p><p>Heading into this series, the Giants had one of the best records in baseball while the Pirates had one of the worst. San Francisco was heavily favored in each of the last two games, but Pittsburgh came away with two victories. The Pirates are looking to complete the sweep against one of the best teams in MLB, something that nobody expected when this series started. The Giants are clinging to a slim two-game lead in the NL West, so getting swept by a terrible team would be absolutely disastrous.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">oddsmakers</a> have set the lines for Sunday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Giants Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates +1 1/2 (-125)</p><p>San Francisco Giants -1 1/2 (+105)</p><p>Over 7 1/2 runs (-122)</p><p>Under 7 1/2 runs (+102)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Pirates may own one of the worst records in baseball, but they haven’t been terrible lately. Pittsburgh is 5-5 over the last 10 games, a better mark than usual. The offense has been particularly impressive over that span, scoring more than five runs in six of those games. That hot streak at the plate could continue today against opposing pitcher Alex Wood.</p><p>Wood’s season-long stats look pretty good, but his last seven starts have been much less inspiring. The lefty owns a 4.17 ERA and a 1.123 WHIP over that span. Neither number is terrible, but both indicate that Wood has been hittable over his last seven starts.</p><p>The Pirates will send one of their better starters to the mound Sunday in JT Brubaker. Brubaker currently sports a 4.68 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He has usually given the Pirates a chance to hang around in his starts, so covering the spread with Brubaker on the mound is certainly possible.</p><h2><b>Why The Giants Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>As you can probably imagine, the stats make a much more compelling case for the Giants than they do for the Pirates in this one. San Francisco possesses one of the best offenses in the MLB. They rank in the top 10 in OBP, slugging percentage, and OPS. The Giants are also one of the most disciplined teams in the league, making pitchers work hard to get through the lineup. They should have no trouble hitting Brubaker in this series finale.</p><p>Brubaker’s numbers on the season are decent, but his recent stretch of starts has been brutal. Over his last seven appearances, the righty has an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.22. San Francisco should be able to capitalize on Brubaker’s recent cold streak and score some early runs.</p><p>Giants starter Alex Wood may be on his own little cold streak, but there’s good reason to believe he’ll pitch well in this one. Wood has already faced the Pirates once this season, pitching six innings of one-run ball. Another helpful factor is that the Pirates hit left-handed pitching slightly worse than they do right-handed pitching. Pittsburgh’s batting average, OBP, and OPS all take slight dips against lefties.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Pirates vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick, and more – 7/25/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/New-York-just-embarrassed-themselves-with-the-dumbest-play-you_ll-ever-see-vs.-Pirates.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Mets just embarrassed themselves with the dumbest play you’ll ever see vs. Pirates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-18T11:33:42-07:00">July 18th, 11:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-18T11:34:42-07:00">July 18th, 11:34am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sunday afternoon baseball is back and the New York Mets can’t seem to win a game. The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets the past two games after the All-Star Break, and it is safe to say Sunday’s game didn’t start well for the Mets.</p><p>At the end of the first inning, it was 6-0 Pirates, and how it got to that point is absurd. Just <a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1416815568838086657">watch this play</a>, and feel some pity for the scorekeeper.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">In play, run(s) <a href="https://t.co/bdTzc0SU9r" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/bdTzc0SU9r</a></p><p>— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1416815568838086657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 18, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>So to sum it up as simple as possible, Kevin Newman hit an infield single, three runners scored, and Taijuan Walker was charged with a fielding error and the Mets downpour has resumed.</p><p>What a strange, bizarre, embarrassing play to kick off Sunday’s game. Walker ended up recording just one out, giving up six runs (five earned) on four hits and four walks.</p><p>There have been plenty of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-pirates-home-run-disallowed-batter-called-out-for-reason-you-would-never-expect/">bizarre plays</a> in the MLB this year, and the Pirates were involved in another one earlier this season as well, with a home run being called back.</p><p>This one takes the cake, and what on Earth must the official scorecard look like?</p><p>The Mets’ downfall continues and their spot atop the National League East might not last very long, especially after Jacob deGrom <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-jacob-degrom-arm-troubles-land-him-on-il/">went to the IL</a> earlier in the day.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Mets just embarrassed themselves with the dumbest play you’ll ever see vs. Pirates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pirates-Mets-prediction-Pirates-Mets-pick-Pirates-Mets-odds-MLB-Odds.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Pirates vs. Mets prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-08T10:30:07-07:00">July 8th, 10:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-08T10:30:46-07:00">July 8th, 10:30am</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to the Big Apple to take on the New York Mets in the opening showdown of a four-game series. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Pirates-Mets prediction and pick.</p><p>The Pirates have dropped seven of their last ten games heading into this matchup. They’ve been one of the MLB’s worst teams so far, just as many people expected. Pittsburgh isn’t playing for much besides pride and the thrill of playing spoiler to a division leader. The Mets hold a slim lead in the NL East, so these games are a huge opportunity to extend that lead over the rival Atlanta Braves heading into the All-Star break.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Thursday night’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Mets Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates +1 1/2 runs (-125)</p><p>New York Mets -1 1/2 runs (+105)</p><p>Over 7 1/2 runs (-119)</p><p>Under 7 1/2 runs (-101)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>When looking at Thursday’s matchup for Pittsburgh, it’s easy to lose hope. But the Pirates do have some factors going their way in this one. Those factors start with starting pitcher JT Brubaker.</p><p>Brubaker is one of the best pitchers on the Pirates. He owns an ERA of 4.09 on the season to go along with a WHIP of 1.14. In his last seven starts his WHIP has gone down to a fantastic 1.04 while his ERA has risen. This implies that Brubaker may have gotten unlucky in a couple of spots or given up a couple of big hits, but his last seven starts have still been overall improvements.</p><p>Helping Brubaker will be the fact that the Mets are a worse offensive team at home. New York experiences a drop in batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS when playing at Citi Field. The Mets also hit right-handed pitching far worse than left-handed pitching, as all their major batting statistics nosedive against righties.</p><h2><b>Why The Mets Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>New York has leaned on their pitching staff all season, and Thursday’s game will be no different. The Mets will be starting Taijuan Walker in this contest, a fact that should be reassuring to all Mets fans.</p><p>Walker has been surprisingly fantastic all season long. His ERA currently sits at 2.44, while his WHIP is a fantastic 1.04. No one expected Walker to pitch like this at the start of the season, but he’s been absolutely lights-out. Those numbers should hold up against a Pittsburgh team that ranks bottom-ten in the MLB in every single major batting stat.</p><p>The Pirates, much like the Mets, are also worse against right-handed pitching, experiencing the same statistical dip against righties as New York does. Pittsburgh is also significantly weaker when playing on the road, having their batting average, OBP, slugging percentage, and OPS all fall when playing away from the Steel City. The Pirates have scored more than four runs only once in their last ten games, and there’s no reason to believe that Pittsburgh will come anywhere near four runs on Thursday night.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Mets Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>I think this game will end up being a close one. Both teams have been awful on offense lately, and there are two solid starting pitchers taking the mound today. I don’t have enough confidence in the Mets’ offense to take them to win by two or more, so I’ll stick with the under in what should be a surprisingly close matchup.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Under 7 1/2 runs (-101)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Pirates vs. Mets prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pirates-Cardinals-prediction-Pirates-Cardinals-odds-Pirates-Cardinals-pick-MLB-Odds.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-24T10:09:21-07:00">June 24th, 10:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-24T10:10:34-07:00">June 24th, 10:10am</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates will begin a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night in a duel of NL Central teams. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><p>This matchup doesn’t have serious implications for the Pirates, but is absolutely crucial for the Cardinals. St. Louis is rapidly losing ground in the race for the division, and this series against a bottom-dwelling Pittsburgh team is the perfect time to close the gap.</p><p>First, let’s see how the Vegas <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates ML (+141)</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals ML (-153)</p><p>Over 9 runs (-109)</p><p>Under 9 runs (-111)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>This isn’t a sentence you’ll see often in 2021, but the Pirates actually have a pitching advantage in this game.</p><p>Chad Kuhl will be taking the mound for Pittsburgh, which doesn’t usually lead to a pitching advantage. However, the Cardinals will be sending out the beleaguered Carlos Martinez for tonight’s game.</p><p>Martinez has been simply abysmal in his last couple of outings, sporting an ERA of 9.95 over his last 31.2 innings pitched. Over that 31.2 inning span, he’s allowed almost as many runs as hits, with a 39-35 lead to the latter. To make matters better for the Pirates, all of their hitters seem to hit Martinez well. Five players expected to be in the Pittsburgh lineup tonight are batting over .300 against him. If Martinez is on the mound, anyone facing the Cardinals has a solid shot to win.</p><p>While Kuhl making the start for the Pirates may not inspire confidence, there are some reasons for optimism. He’s a streaky pitcher who has excelled against teams with similar stats to the Cardinals. Kuhl pitched nicely against the Miami Marlins and the Cleveland Indians, two squads that have a nearly identical team batting average and OBP to the Cardinals.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>If the Cardinals want to win this game, it will have to be off of the strength of their lineup.</p><p>I know that may not be a great thing to hear for Cardinals fans, but there is some hope. Four hitters who are slated to be in the lineup for tonight have faced Kuhl multiple times and had success, with all of them batting over .300 against the opposing starter. With a lineup that has several power threats, damaging Kuhl early is a strong possibility.</p><p>Despite Martinez’s string of awful starts, there’s at least a small chance he pulls things together. His last good start happened to come against the Pirates in May, when he threw an eight inning shutout and earned himself a victory.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Cardinals may have a better lineup and a better record, but it’s impossible to confidently place a bet on them tonight. With Martinez on the mound it’s pretty much impossible to place money down them without breaking into a cold sweat. The Pirates have decent odds at +141 with a possibility of them getting even better before the first pitch. It’s hard to bet confidently on either one of these teams tonight, but give me the better odds on the Pirates, who have the pitching advantage as well as the potential to put up a a very solid number of runs.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Pittsburgh Pirates ML (+141)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MLB_odds_White_Sox_vs._Pirates_prediction_odds_pick_and_more_-_6232021_copy.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: White Sox vs. Pirates prediction, odds, pick, and more – 6/23/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-23T06:04:40-07:00">June 23rd, 6:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-23T06:05:46-07:00">June 23rd, 6:05am</time><address><a>Josh Fisher</a>Bringing you daily picks with detailed analysis and the latest news.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox will conclude a short two-game series at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Pirates prediction and pick.</p><p>Pittsburgh defeated Chicago by a score of 6-3 behind a strong start from left-hander Tyler Anderson. The White Sox are now going through a dreadful five-game losing streak, which they hope to snap in the finale against an underwhelming Pirates club. The Pirates have been bad this season, so we get a chance to see if Tuesday’s victory was a fluke when this game kicks off at 12:35 p.m. ET.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">sportsbooks</a> have set the White Sox-Pirates odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: White Sox-Pirates Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago White Sox +1.5 (-109)</p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5 (-111)</p><p>Over 8.5 Runs (-110)</p><p>Under 8.5 Runs (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The White Sox Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The White Sox haven’t done themselves any favors recently as they’ve lost six of their last 10 games and five straight. The White Sox are still in a strong position at 43-30 and certainly want to get the ship back on track with the Cleveland Indians just two games back of them in the division. Chicago is dealing with a plethora of injuries and will have to find other ways to get it done for the time being.</p><p>The White Sox have struggled on the road, especially of late. Their offense has actually been more productive on the road, and it’s a dip from the pitching staff that tells the story. Chicago allows almost a whole run more in road games this season.</p><p>Chicago will turn to Dylan Cease for the finale of this two-game set. The White Sox right-hander is 5-3 with a 3.99 ERA and 89 strikeouts through 14 starts. Cease has struggled in interleague play with a 1-4 record and 4.55 ERA over six career starts against National League opponents. What’s impressive to note is that Cease is 3-for-3 as a hitter in his career.</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Pirates are a team that is in full rebuild mode. Although they certainly enjoy wins, they don’t get them that often. Pittsburgh is 3-11 in its last 14 games and don’t win many consecutive ballgames.</p><p>The Pirates’ offense is in the gutter, averaging the fewest runs per game in the entire league. Their offense does produce over a half-run more when playing at home, but it still isn’t anything to get excited about. The Pirates allow 4.89 runs per game, which is over a run more than they score per game.</p><p>Pittsburgh will turn to Chase De Jong in an attempt to complete the two-game sweep. The Pirates right-hander is 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA and 17 strikeouts through his first four appearances. De Jong has been surprisingly good in his audition with the Pirates, with three of his four starts featuring two runs or fewer.</p><h2><b>Final White Sox-Pirates Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>I think it’s safe to say that the White Sox should and will win this afternoon game. Dylan Cease has been a quality pitcher this season and is going up against a Pirates squad that doesn’t have the talent necessary to sustain success. With their recent struggles, I’m more comfortable siding with the White Sox to win this game straight up.</p><p><b>FINAL PICK:</b> Chicago White Sox ML (-162)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: White Sox vs. Pirates prediction, odds, pick, and more – 6/23/2021

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It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Dodgers-Pirates prediction and pick.</p><p>Los Angeles took the first game of this series by a score of 5-3. Walker Buehler threw an absolute gem for the Dodgers and the Pirates tried to claw back with three runs in the final two frames. This series features a tale of two stories as the Dodgers are climbing back up the standings and the Pirates have a stronghold on last place in the National League.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Dodgers-Pirates odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Dodgers-Pirates Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-110)</p><p>Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 (-110)</p><p>Over 9 Runs (-105)</p><p>Under 9 Runs (-115)</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t gotten off to the start that they had hoped for as the defending champions. This season has been a bit up-and-down for the Dodgers and they are still 34-25 through the first two months of the regular season. Their potent lineup has been as advertised as they currently average 5.31 runs per game, which is the second-best mark in the Majors. The Dodgers are 15-15 on the road this season, which explains the mediocre record. The pitching staff hasn’t been great when pitching away from Los Angeles. The Dodgers do have a favorable matchup as they’ve won 11 straight games against the Pirates coming in.</p><p>Los Angeles right-hander Tony Gonsolin will make his season debut after missing the first two months of the season with a shoulder injury. Gonsolin adds to an already dominant rotation and should round it out if he returns to form. The Dodgers right-hander was terrific last season with a 2-2 record and 2.31 ERA through eight starts and nine appearances. He has a career 2.60 ERA through 86.2 innings of work.</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates have been as advertised this season, which isn’t a good thing. They are currently 23-36 through the first two months of the regular season and there isn’t one sole problem to target. The Pirates have a team batting average of .229, which is 24th in the Majors. Pittsburgh’s slugging percentage is the worst in all of baseball at .349 as well. They have only scored 206 runs this far, which is second to last in the league. On the bright side, the Pirates are 5-2 through their last seven home games coming into this matchup with the Dodgers.</p><p>The Pittsburgh pirates will turn to left-hander Tyler Anderson. The Pirates southpaw hasn’t had a very strong start to the season with a 3-5 record and 4.67 ERA through 61.2 innings of work. He has been especially bad of late with a 1-3 record and 5.05 ERA through his past seven starts. Hopefully his most recent start against the Marlins wasn’t a fluke and he is starting to figure some things out on the bump. Anderson gave up three earned runs through 5.1 innings back on June 3rd.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Pirates Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In a game that features two teams on complete opposite ends of the spectrum, I expect the Dodgers to come out strong at the plate. They are 11-7 in 18 games against left-handed starters this season and get a fairly favorable matchup against a struggling southpaw. Los Angeles has a huge edge in all facets of the game and should build on their 11-game winning streak against the Pirates. I expect Tony Gonsolin to be dialed in for his season debut and turn in a strong start for the Dodgers as well. Pittsburgh poses absolutely no threat at the plate. Tremendous value with this spread.</p><p><b>FINAL PICK: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Dodgers vs. Pirates prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screenshot-2021-06-08-175727.png"></figure><h1>Pirates home run disallowed, batter called out for reason you would never expect</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-08T18:08:22-07:00">June 8th, 6:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-08T19:30:53-07:00">June 8th, 7:30pm</time><address><a>Joseph Nocco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As though the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have enough on their plate on Tuesday evening at PNC Park against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the struggling National League Central ballclub moved backward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/news">in terms of scoring runs. </a></p><p>Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes blasted a home run early on in the National League clash in Pittsburgh to get the scoring started. Or so he thought.</p><p>Hayes’ homer was ultimately <a href="https://twitter.com/FromTheStadium_/status/1402412914527674373">taken off the board</a> as the up-and-coming infielder somehow missed first base upon rounding the bases. Although this is absolutely unheard of at the big league level, this is a Pirates team that currently sits in last place in the National League Central standings, after all.</p><p>As a result of Hayes’ blunder, the Pirates and Dodgers remain knotted at zero heading into the third inning.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ke’Bryan Hayes has his homer called back after missing first base. These are professionals people <a href="https://t.co/p0OZbXmMFP" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/p0OZbXmMFP</a></p><p>— FromTheStadium (@FromTheStadium_) <a href="https://twitter.com/FromTheStadium_/status/1402412914527674373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Although Hayes is batting well over .340, the 24-year-old corner infielder has just two homers and five RBI to his credit. Even though Tuesday evening’s mishap along the base path was certainly unfortunate for a variety of different reasons, one thing is absolutely for sure: It will never, ever happen to Hayes again.</p><p>Entering Tuesday, the Pirates were sporting a dismal 23-35 record, with the Dodgers already looking for their 35th win on the road.</p><p>As it stands today, the Pirates have the second-fewest wins in the entire National League, ahead of only the Arizona Diamondbacks.</p><p>The Pirates are extremely unlikely to make any sort of playoff push this year. They simply don’t appear to have a particularly good team. Yet, with roughly 100 games remaining, it’s not as though Pittsburgh is dead and buried in the standings.</p><p>The Pirates are only 9.5 games out of the division lead in the first full week of June. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the division with a modest 33-26 record. No one is running away with the division, and the St. Louis Cardinals recently got swept by the Cincinnati Reds at home.</p><p>If the Pirates win 15 out of 20 in a 25-day stretch, they would be very much in the hunt and would certainly challenge for a wild card spot.</p><p>However, they need to start stepping on first base.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pirates home run disallowed, batter called out for reason you would never expect

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MLB-Reds-Pirates.jpeg"><figcaption>Will it ever end? 😂</figcaption></figure><h1>Pirates and Reds involved in hilarious standoff</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-11T07:41:10-07:00">May 11th, 7:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-11T07:41:10-07:00">May 11th, 7:41am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was a trimmed down slate on Monday across the MLB. One of the five games in action featured the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The NL Central foes teed things off in Pittsburgh and the Reds blew out the Pirates 14-1. Yet it was what happened before the game that may have been an even bigger loss for Pittsburgh.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We had a "Stand Off" before the <a href="https://twitter.com/Reds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Reds</a>–<a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Pirates</a> game as both of these players wanted to be the last one to retreat to the dugout after the National Anthem 🤣</p><p>Baseball players 🤷‍♂️</p><p> (via <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsCIN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@BallySportsCIN</a>) <a href="https://t.co/v2c9R3qeDZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/v2c9R3qeDZ</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1391897236775346177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There’s nothing that’ll get your squad more fired up than winning a pre-game standoff against someone from the opposing team in the MLB.</p><p>Reds infielder Alex Blandino squared off against Pirates pitcher Luis Oviedo in this epic standoff. Both players stood frozen to their spots after the national anthem concluded in front of their respective dugouts. The Pirates literally took the field and we were warming up as Blandino and Oviedo stood firm to their position while keeping their hand over their heart as if the anthem was still going on.</p><p>The battle lasted over two minutes which given the scenario, likely felt like an eternity. Oviedo looked uneasy at about the one minute mark as Blandino stayed as still as a statue. Then near the end it seemed as though Blandino would bow out first as the MLB home plate umpire for the game yelled and implored both to leave the field.</p><p>In the end, the Reds came out on top in the standoff as Blandino edged out Oviedo and Cincinnati won the game in dominating fashion.</p><p>This should become more of a regular occurrence in MLB games and there should be something on the line. Keep track of the stats and the date as one player from each team represents in these standoffs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/standings">The Reds and Pirates are both in the cellar of the NL Central standings</a> yet they stole the highlights for this last night. Nobody will remember the final score of the game down the road from this one. Everyone will remember the standoff.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pirates and Reds involved in hilarious standoff

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Pirates-KeBryan-Hayes.jpg"></figure><h1>Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes faces major setback following series of unfortunate events</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-22T11:29:53-07:00">April 22nd, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-22T11:30:26-07:00">April 22nd, 11:30am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Pittsburgh Pirates rookie and National League Rookie of the Year favorite Ke’Bryan Hayes suffered a physical setback to the wrist injury that has kept him on the injured list.</p><p>Hayes was originally slated to play a game at the team’s alternate site in advance of his return to the lineup. However, those games were cancelled, prompting the Pirates to have Hayes join the team in Detroit. He reaggravated the injury simulating “high velo swings,” <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGormanPGH/status/1385243686561357827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1385243686561357827%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1115348action%3Dedit">per Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com</a>.</p><p>Gorman said the plan is for Ke’Bryan Hayes to return to Pittsburgh and undergo further evaluation before the team comes up with a timeline.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pirates sports medicine director Todd Tomczyk:<br>* 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes reaggravated his left wrist last night. Plan was for him to play in alt site games in Toledo, which were canceled. Decision was made to bring him to Detroit, and he simulated high velo swings. Felt symptoms again.</p><p>— Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGormanPGH/status/1385243686561357827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tomczyk: Hayes felt same pain in same spot as original injury, hesitant to call this anything more than a reaggravation. <br>That's why he wasn't cleared for full baseball activities to return to play without taking these necessary steps.</p><p>— Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGormanPGH/status/1385244448465035264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The plan is to get Hayes back to Pittsburgh and re-examined by a hand specialist, and come up with a plan to return to play.</p><p>— Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGormanPGH/status/1385243791825817602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ke’Bryan Hayes sustained the injury in the second game of the season against the Chicago Cubs after diving back into first base on a pickoff attempt. Ensuing X-rays were negative, but the team placed him on IL as a precautionary measure.</p><p>This is an unfortunate setback for a young star who figured to be one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates/roster">few bright spots on this Pirates team</a>.</p><p>Hayes was brilliant in his brief stint with Pittsburgh’s MLB club last summer. He slashed .376/.442/.682 with five homers and 14 extra-base hits in just 24 games. The Texan made loads of hard contact and showed good power to all fields.</p><p>The hitting prowess was especially encouraging given Hayes was held in high esteem more so because of his glove work than his hit tool. Indeed, Ke’Bryan Hayes had a huge spring training and clubbed a home run in his first at-bat of the new season. He looked for all the world like the early preseason favorite for NL Rookie of the Year.</p><p>However, Hayes will have multiple hurdles to clear before returning to action.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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