#Zach Thompson

The Toronto Blue Jays are betting big on themselves come 2023. Bringing in three new position players into their everyday lineup, Toronto opted for a fairly massive roster overhaul after a disappointing end to the 2022 season that saw them crash out of the playoffs with a Wild Card series sweep loss against the Seattle Mariners. While names like…

Sunday means plenty of early baseball, but also means a new edition of The Run Line tonight from 8-10 p.m. ET with pinch-hit host Holden Kushner and myself talking all things MLB. It should be a lot of fun and I hope you get the chance to tune in. You can listen live HERE or subscribers can watch the live videostream HERE. There isn't a lot of time…

The San Francisco Giants will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Pirates prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons so far. The Giants have been hanging around in the NL West with a 35-27 record, a mark that has them 4.5 games outside of first place.…

This is one in a series of stories looking at members of the Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster. He's the oldest player in Major League Baseball, a wily veteran and a fan favorite. When the Cincinnati Reds selected left-handed pitcher Rich Hill in 1999-the first of three times he was drafted-seven players on the Pirates' current 40-man roster were…

MLB odds series for our Pirates Dodgers prediction and pick. Zach Thompson takes the mound for the Pirates, while Walker Buehler gets the call for the Dodgers. Zach Thompson has a 5.50 ERA. However, before you write him off in this game or on a broader level, do realize that he has improved considerably from the start of the season. Thompson's…

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…

Miami Marlins (43-48) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (39-54) July 22, 2022 7:05 pm EDT The Line: Pittsburgh Pirates+116 / Miami Marlins -126; Over/Under: 8.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet Friday in MLB action from PNC Park. Miami just played a one-off game versus the Rangers on Thursday. In that one…

Arguably the hottest team in baseball is looking to keep their momentum going towards making a run at the Mets in the NL East: the Atlanta Braves. The Braves continue their weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a Saturday afternoon that features Charlie Morton facing off against Zach Thompson. Ronald Acuña Jr. is hitting.341 over the…

The Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Brewers prediction and pick. The Brew Crew took Game 1 by the score of 4-3. The game ended in wild fashion as Pirates' Kevin Newman was thrown out at home to end the ballgame. Daniel Vogalback singled to right field and score a run to bring…

PNC Park hosts an intriguing matchup on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates welcome the Milwaukee Brewers to town for the finale of a three-game series. The National League Central rivals face off for the final time in Pittsburgh this season, with an afternoon time slot. Pittsburgh will deploy Zach Thompson as its starting pitcher, with Milwaukee…

The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to win a road series on Thursday. Pittsburgh took the first two games against the Miami Marlins before dropping a Wednesday night contest at loanDepot Park. As such, the Marlins can split the four-game series with a win, and Miami is 42-45 this season. Pittsburgh is 38-51, though the Pirates have won four of the last five…

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…

General manager Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates have been busy addressing the first position this offseason. After trading for Ji-Man Choi and claiming Lewin Diaz off waivers, Friday night the team signed veteran Carlos Santana to a one-year deal. Currently, the Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster is full. Due to this they will need to make…

With Andrew Benintendi on the move, we officially have our first major trade of the 2022 MLB season! Over the next week, we are going to see the landscape of baseball change tremendously, but for now, all we can do is take it one day at a time. Live in the moment, as they say. Welcome back, RotoBallers! In this article, I'll be providing my MLB…

Sportsmemo MLB handicapper Eric Pauly gives his San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates betting analysis for Friday, June 17. Both the Giants and Pirates sit in 3rd place in their respective divisions. The Giants and the Pirates kick off a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Friday night. The Giants are coming off a 2-1 series win against the…

The St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2) on Monday afternoon as these teams wrap up their opening four-game series. The Cardinals won the first two matchups before Pittsburgh pulled out a win in the last game. Right-hander Dakota Hudson is making the start for St. Louis. Meanwhile, Zach Thompson is making the start for…

Zach Thompson gets the nod for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at American Family Field against Rowdy Tellez and the Milwaukee Brewers. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Brewers have a 3.74 team ERA that ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs. The Pirates have the 26th-ranked ERA (4.73) in the majors…

Should the Pittsburgh Pirates be drawing inspiration from the fact that the New York Mets finally got the better of the St Louis Cardinals? Prior to arriving at PNC Park, the Cards dropped a series to the Mets for the first time since 2018. St Louis owns a 13-3 straight up edge over the Pirates in the past 16 games played between the two clubs in…

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…

At Great American Ball Park on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-13) meet the Cincinnati Reds (3-22), fellow members of the NL Central, at 12:35 PM ET. The Pirates are an underdog away (+125) at the Reds (-145). The Cincinnati Reds will hand the ball to Connor Overton (0-0, 5.32 ERA) looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Pirates will turn…

The New York Yankees (53-48) start a three-game interleague series Friday with the Miami Marlins (44-58) at loanDepot park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Yankees vs. Marlins odds with MLB picks and predictions. New York won its previous three-game set at the Tampa Bay Rays but was…

A few teams enjoyed a planned off day and two others got an impromptu break on Monday, but we're back to the full 15-game card on Tuesday. Not only that, but we have seven interleague games to add a little bit of spice to the April 12 menu. This is a really interesting day in baseball because we have some pitchers making their second starts against…

On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-19) are hosting the Cincinnati Reds (9-24), at 6:35 PM ET, in the third game of a four-game series. The Reds will hand the ball to Luis Castillo, and the Pirates will counter with Zach Thompson (1-3). With moneyline odds of -115 for the Reds and -105 for the Pirates, this could be a close contest. The Pirates…

As I survey the MLB landscape today, I can only see one thing: dollars. There's 15 games scheduled with value all over the board, so I'm thrilled to jump into a lovely Sunday parlay to end our weekend with joy. Who knows, maybe we can all quit our jobs after today and the Monday blues won't be so dark. Fingers crossed, anyway. Let's jump into it.…

Toronto fans will be happy to see Manoah listed in Friday's MLB lineups. Manoah is arguably the most reliable arm in this Blue Jays rotation in 2022. The All-Star owns a brilliant 2.60 ERA and 12-7 record in 25 starts. He's also struck out 147 in 155.2 innings and continues to pound the strike zone on a weekly basis, allowing a mere 39 free passes.…

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates as the two NL Central teams meet at PNC Park on Thursday. It's time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick. The Pirates defeated the Brewers 8-7 in a wild game on Wednesday. First, Milwaukee already led 1-0 in the second…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of their series in the National League West versus National League Central from Chase Field on Wednesday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 1.8 miles per hour winds. The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off of a 2 run win against…

The Arizona Diamondbacks grabbed a win at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, as Zac Gallen spun seven innings of three-hit ball for the D-Backs. Now, Arizona finds itself in an interesting spot with youngster Tommy Henry, the team's second-round pick in 2019, making his second career start in the big leagues. Henry was fantastic in 20…

We nearly have the whole team back today, and we're ready to get after it. There's 16 games on today, with the White Sox and the Royals set to play two. Peter Dewey and Iain MacMillan had a good day on Monday, going 2-0 in their picks. With more chefs in the kitchen tonight, can we cook up some more winners? You can also find game-by-game betting…