#Wil Crowe

This column will bring you the quick-hitting stats, tidbits and factors you need to know to evaluate today's landscape of MLB games. No narratives, no fluff, no editorializing; just the cold, hard data to help you plan out your bets. Projections and Bets Stats courtesy of THE BAT X and EV Analytics. TODAY'S RANKINGS ROUND-UP Today's Best Starting…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees in a brief two-game series beginning on Tuesday night. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Pirates-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. The Pittsburgh Pirates are simply playing out the string of this season, with…

The Cleveland Indians (38-29) and Pittsburgh Pirates (24-44) play the second game of a three-game interleague set Saturday with a 4:05 p.m. ET first pitch at PNC Park. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Indians vs. Pirates odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Cal Quantrill is the projected starting pitcher for the Indians. He is…

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 Philadelphia Phillies (51-51) and Pittsburgh Pirates (38-64) open a three-game series Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET at PNC Park. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Phillies vs. Pirates odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Vince Velasquez is the projected starting pitcher for the Phillies. In 20 games (16 starts) this season, he is…

The St. Louis Cardinals (56-56) and Pittsburgh Pirates (41-72) meet Wednesday for the middle game of a three-game NL Central series at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Cardinals vs. Pirates odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Adam Wainwright is the projected starting pitcher for the…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (27-46) and St. Louis Cardinals (36-39) play the second game of their four-game series Friday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pirates vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions. The Pirates won the first game of the series 8-2 Thursday as…

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates pitching staff this season again ranked among the bottom third in the majors in practically every category. Yet manager Derek Shelton sees some reasons for optimism behind all the dismal numbers. "We're starting to see growth, which is really important," Shelton said. A roster overhaul for 2023 is just getting started, but…

A new day brings new opportunities on the MLB card, as a bunch of new series get underway on Friday. We've got a few big numbers out there, but most of the card has competitively-lined games, which were few and far between over the last few days. Hopefully that means it will be the start of a nice stretch in the article. With a lot to get to, let's…

The 2022 season might have ended in excruciatingly disappointing fashion for the Yankees, but that doesn't mean fans didn't get more than their fair share of highs along the way, even if the way the second half played out rendered the team's 99 wins perhaps slightly less meaningful than the number makes one think. Given that those 99 victories…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Chicago Cubs in the third game of their four-game series on Saturday in Game 3 starting on Saturday (September 24) 6:35pm EDT. Chicago leads the series 2-0 with both games proving to be money's worth. Pittsburgh will look to make a comeback in this game! Game 1 and 2 were close affairs for the Pirates. They lost…