Pirates at Phillies 8/27/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Aug. 27, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : PHI -127 O/U 10
The Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a three-game series on the road Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-8 and swept Cincinnati in the three-game set. Pittsburgh went ahead for good in the second inning when Bryan Reynolds hit a triple with the bases jammed to give the Pirates a 5-3 lead.
Philadelphia lost to the Miami Marlins on Sunday 3-2. Rhys Hoskins homered for the Phillies in the loss knocking in both runs. The Phillies had averaged over 6.2 runs a game over their last 10 played never had a batter come to the plate with a runner in scoring position. Philadelphia has fallen 11 ½ games behind first place Atlanta in the National League East.
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Bryan Reynolds is leading Pittsburgh with a .328 batting average, while Starling Marte leads in hits with 143. Josh Bell is leading Pittsburgh in home runs with 32 and RBIs with 103. Pittsburgh is averaging .262 at the plate while opponents are averaging .264. On Tuesday, the Pirates will send Steven Brault to the mound. The lefthander is 3-3 with an ERA of 3.98, 74 Ks and 38 BBs.
Cesar Hernandez leads the Phillies with a .283 batting average and in hits with 136. Bryce Harper leads in home runs with 27 and in RBIs with 92. Philadelphia is averaging .245 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .263. On Tuesday, the Phillies will send Drew Smyly to the mound. The lefthander is 2-6 with an ERA of 6.99, 86 Ks and 46 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh is 11-30 in its last 41
The OVER has cashed in each of the Pirates last 4
Philadelphia is 12-5 in its last 17 following a loss
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Phillies last 7
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 10
Take the UNDER in this matchup. The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the last 11 (7-1-3) played in Philadelphia and 19 of the last 29 (19-6-4) meetings overall between the two. The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Phillies last 7 overall and in 5 of the Phillies last 8 at home versus an opponent with a losing record. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win, but our best play is UNDER 4-3