On Thursday the MLB Dog with Bite is on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Game 910 at 9:40 eastern. The Pirates and all road teams since 2004 are 11-23 off a road loss by 2 or more runs if they scored 5 or more runs and are taking on an opponent off a road win and scored 5 or more runs. IF these road teams are favored like the Pirates are here. That 11-23 drops to 0-6. The Pirates have lost 8 of 11 on the road if the total is 8 to 8.5. They have Lefty J. Locke going and he has a 8.43 era vs Arizona and is 0-3 in Road July starts. Collmenter makes the start for Arizona and he is a Perfect 7-0 in his career at home in the month of July and 7-3 at home with a 2.89 era this year. Look for Arizona to take the opener.