MLB Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Picks & Predictions for August 17, 2015
BY ATSSportsline.com
PITTSBURGH, PA (ATS Consultants) – The over is 7-1 in the Pirates’ last eight games as a home favorite and that’s the scenario they will find themselves in tonight when they host the Diamondbacks at 7:05PM ET.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book GT Bets, Pedro Alvarez and the Pirates are -206 money line favorites after opening as -180 odds to beat the Diamondbacks tonight. With Jeremy Hellickson set to face Gerrit Cole in the pitching matchup, the total is currently sitting at 7 runs.
Hellickson has allowed 11 runs over his last two games, which spans eight innings. In his only career start against Pittsburgh, he gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings on April 26.
Hellickson faces Cole, who usually gets good run support. Not to mention he faces a tough-hitting Arizona team that has scored six or more runs in four of their last six games.
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