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Saturday, Aug. 13, the Pittsburgh Pirates (45-68) play game two of a three-game weekend series against the San Francisco Giants (55-57). The Pirates are coming off a tough opener against the Giants on Friday night, when they lost 5-3 in San Francisco. The first pitch Saturday is set for 9:05 p.m. ET at Oracle Park. The game will air on AT&T…

With one of baseball's best hurlers on the mound and a league-best offense at the dish, the Dodgers are a far-from-valuable moneyline option. As such, our MLB betting picks and predictions look elsewhere to back the boys in blue. There's a beautiful slate of Major League Baseball games on Memorial Day, the last of which will be the nightcap between…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to avoid a sweep as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the battle of Pennsylvania. It's time to check out our MLB odds series as we make a Pirates-Phillies prediction and pick. The Phillies beat the Pirates 6-0 on Saturday. Philadelphia wasted no time loading the bases in the first inning. Next, J.T. Realmuto…

What was expected to be a long organizational rebuild by the Milwaukee Brewers quickly shifted into overdrive late last January when, in a 24-hour span, they traded for Christian Yelich and signed Lorenzo Cain to the largest free agent contract in team history. The moves couldn't have worked out better. Both were named to the All-Star Team, and…

For a team that was one bad pitch and one defensive miscue away from beating the eventual World Series champion Washington Nationals on the road in the National League Wild Card Game last October, the Milwaukee Brewers underwent a radical makeover in the offseason. The loss of stars Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas to free agency along with…

When you look at the Pittsburgh Pirates you're probably not thinking the best of teams. They finished with 101 losses last year, making them the 4th worst team in 2021. But there is light on the horizon. Many predict that in 2023, we could see a team that could conceivably compete for a Wild Card spot. But could we see that come to fruition a year…

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20-8) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (12-17) wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. These two teams split the first two matchups with Los Angeles coming off a dominant 11-1 win on Tuesday night. Ryan Pepiot (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is on the hill for Los Angeles. Dillon Peters (3-1, 2.16 ERA) gets the start for…

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Cincinnati Reds are gearing up to travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as they open a four-game interleague series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this Thursday night at PNC Park. Before coming into this game, Cincinnati previously took on the Milwaukee Brewers, claiming…

St. Louis and Pittsburgh lock up for Game 1 of a Tuesday double header, with both sides looking for momentum heading into tonight's game. Who will gain it? Find out in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Pirates vs. Cardinals. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will lock horns in a Tuesday twin-bill at Busch Stadium. It will…

The San Diego Padres (13-7) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-10), Friday at 6:35 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. The Pirates (+144 underdog moneyline odds to win) host the Padres (-168). The Padres will give the ball to Yu Darvish (1-1) versus the Pirates and Zach Thompson (0-2). The Padres were vicotrious 7-5 over the Reds…

The St. Louis Cardinals (92-68) will look to Albert Pujols, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-99) at 6:35 PM ET on Tuesday, at PNC Park. The Cardinals (-116 on the moneyline) and the Pirates (-103) will take the field in an expected close matchup. The Cardinals will start Dakota Hudson (8-7) against the Pirates and…

Miles Mikolas (12-13, 3.30) is scheduled to pitch for the Cardinals against Mitch Keller (5-12, 3.92). Both will be working on five days of rest. Mikolas ended a three-start losing streak last Tuesday by beating the Brewers in Milwaukee when he gave up one run and four hits in six innings. Mikolas struck out nine and walked one in helping the…

The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates will continue their three-game series with a Tuesday night matchup at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick, laid out below. Cincinnati has endured a brutal season, going 60-94 with eight games remaining,…

Aaron Judge rides a two-game homer streak into the New York Yankees' (89-58) game against the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-93) at 7:05 PM ET on Wednesday, at Yankee Stadium. The Pirates are a big underdog (+246 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Yankees (-303). The starting pitchers are Luis Severino for the New York Yankees, and Roansy Contreras…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to sweep a four-game road series from the Cincinnati Reds at 12:35 p.m. ET Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. The Pirates (54-88, 26-45 road) have won the first three games from the Reds after losing eight of their previous 10 games. The Reds (56-85, 29-41 home) are on a five-game losing streak. The Pirates swept…

The New York Mets (85-50) have dropped two games in a row as they ready to square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (49-84), who have lost four straight. Monday's matchup at PNC Park starts at 12:35 PM ET. The Pirates are an underdog at home (+171) versus the Mets (-203). The Mets will start Taijuan Walker (10-3) versus the Pirates and Mitch…

The Toronto Blue Jays (70-59) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (49-81) to open a three-game series at PNC Park, with first pitch at 6:35 PM ET on Friday. The Blue Jays are on the back of a series victory over the Cubs, and the Pirates a series loss to the Brewers. The Blue Jays are away from home and big favorites (-247) against the Pirates (+206). The…

The Friday MLB schedule will get underway with an interleague battle between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates from PNC Park. The Blue Jays (70-59) have split their last ten games and hold a 1.5 game lead over Baltimore in the race for the final AL Wild Card spot. On Wednesday, Toronto C Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run blast during a…

Sunday, Aug. 28 the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-79) finish their three-game series against the Phillies (72-55) at 1:35 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Pirates were shut out for the 13th time in 2022 on Saturday night, losing 6-0. They have scored one run or none in 31 games this season. The weather at Citizen Bank Park for first pitch…