PREMIUM
ML
(MLB) Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta,
08/02/2016 3:10 PM, Score: 5 - 3
Total: 8.00 | 116.00 Over
Result: Push
Total: 8.00 | 116.00 Over
Result: Push
Play: Under
Rating: 8*
The Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates will open a three-game set at Turner Field Tuesday night. I think we'll see a low-scoring contest between two teams struggling to produce runs.
The Pirates scored just a total of six runs while suffering a three-game sweep at Milwaukee over the weekend. Tonight they'll come up against Mike Foltynewicz (4-4, 4.30) who has a 2.83 ERA in five starts home in Atlanta. He was knocked around for five runs in three innings at Pittsburgh earlier this season but I expect a much better performance in this contest.
The Bucs turn to Gerrit Cole (6-6, 2.78 ERA) who recorded his first career complete game on Wednesday. Cole struck out seven over as many scoreless innings in a 3-0 win versus the Braves on June 7, 2015 in the last meeting and Atlanta's woeful offense ranks near the bottom of the standings for virtually all offensive categories.
Under is 7-0 in Pirates last seven road games, under is 14-6-1 in Cole's last 21 road starts. Under is 9-0 in Pirates last nine road games vs. a right-handed starter and 3-1-2 in Foltynewicz's last six home starts.
Rating: 8*
The Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates will open a three-game set at Turner Field Tuesday night. I think we'll see a low-scoring contest between two teams struggling to produce runs.
The Pirates scored just a total of six runs while suffering a three-game sweep at Milwaukee over the weekend. Tonight they'll come up against Mike Foltynewicz (4-4, 4.30) who has a 2.83 ERA in five starts home in Atlanta. He was knocked around for five runs in three innings at Pittsburgh earlier this season but I expect a much better performance in this contest.
The Bucs turn to Gerrit Cole (6-6, 2.78 ERA) who recorded his first career complete game on Wednesday. Cole struck out seven over as many scoreless innings in a 3-0 win versus the Braves on June 7, 2015 in the last meeting and Atlanta's woeful offense ranks near the bottom of the standings for virtually all offensive categories.
Under is 7-0 in Pirates last seven road games, under is 14-6-1 in Cole's last 21 road starts. Under is 9-0 in Pirates last nine road games vs. a right-handed starter and 3-1-2 in Foltynewicz's last six home starts.
