MLB Online Betting Action - Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates
A rain
delay caused Sunday’s scheduled
sports betting game between the Atlanta
Braves, (18-17, 10-24-1 O/U) and Pittsburgh
Pirates, (17-19, 23-13 O/U) to be pushed
back to earlier today as the teams will
meet in a doubleheader with Pittsburgh
hurler, Zach Duke, (1-2, 4.60 ERA) squaring
off against Braves starter Jair Jurrjens,
(4-2, 2.84 ERA).
The Pirates
enter today’s online
betting matchups riding a solid five-game
winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook
and have also won six consecutive games
at home. Pittsburgh has posted a convincing
4-1 record against the Braves so far
this season and are guaranteed to have
their first winning season against the
Braves since 1997.
The Braves have lost two consecutive
games to the Pirates after winning six
straight at home and have also lost six
straight road games, earning the ballclub
the worst road mark in the majors at
4-13.
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"The longer this continues, the
more pressure builds," center fielder
Mark Kotsay told the Braves' official
Web site. "I think everybody is
putting a little too much pressure on
themselves at this point."
In this second contest of the night,
the Braves are hoping veteran right-hander
Tim Hudson (5-2, 2.90) can lead the team
to victory after absorbing two consecutive
losses in his last two road outings,
lasting a pitiful three innings in each
start.
Hudson was sharp in his last start however,
limiting the lowly San Diego Padres to
two runs on six hits in seven innings.
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The Pirates will counter with right-hander
John Van Benschoten (0-1, 4.91), who
gets his first start of the season after
appearing in three games as a reliever
after getting the call up from Triple-A
Indianapolis on April 27.
Van Benschoten
went a pathetic 0-7 with a 10.15 ERA
in 11 games, including nine starts,
last season and hasn’t
won a big league game since Sept. 10,
2004 after missing the last two seasons
with shoulder injuries.
Here
is a look at tonight’s key
tends, followed by my analysis and MLB
Betting Picks.
The Braves
are 4-0 in Hudson’s
last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
The Pirates
are 2-12 in Van Benschoten’s
last 14 starts.
The Under
is 6-1 in Hudson’s last
7 road starts.
The Under
is 4-1 in Hudson’s last
5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
The Under
is 4-0 in Van Benschoten’s
last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
The Under
is 4-0 in Van Benschoten’s
last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning
record.
The Under is 11-2 in the last 13 meetings
in Pittsburgh.
The Under is 21-10 in the last 31 meetings.
Analysis:
I know the Pirates are on a roll right
now with their five-game winning streak,
but they are going down in this game
big time with occasionally spectacular
veteran starter Hudson facing a pitcher
who hasn’t won a game
in the bigs in nearly four seasons in
Van Benschoten. Take the Braves to pick
up a rare road win in this matchup.
MLB Free Picks: Braves 6 Pirates 2
03:35 PM EST MLB Odds
Atlanta Braves Game # 2
Tim Hudson
- R -1½ -115
Pittsburgh Pirates Game#2
John Van
Benschoten - R +1½ -105
Over 9 -110
Under 9 -110
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