A’s vs. Pirates MLB Free Pick
PITTSBURGH, PA (ATS Consultants) – The A’s will go for the sweep tonight in Pittsburgh when they visit the Pirates at 7:00PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pirates are -133 money line favorites over the A’s, who are +123 on the ML. With Tommy Milone set to face Francisco Liriano in the pitching matchup, the total is currently sitting at 7 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Pirates are -133 money line favorites after opening at -140 on the ML, while the A’s are +123 after opening at +129. Pittsburgh enters play with a 53-36 overall record and is 29-17 at home, while Oakland is 54-37 overall and 26-23 on the road.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 76% of the betting public currently favors Pittsburgh. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most updated numbers.
MLB FREE PICK: Take Oakland. According to latest MLB trends, Oakland is: 22-7 last 29 interleague games, 39-19 last 58 vs. National League Central and 7-1 in Milone’s last 8 starts as an underdog. Pittsburgh is: 1-4 last 5 home games and 13-33 last 46 vs. American League West.
Oakland has won 11 straight in this series including the first two games of this series by 2-1 scores. The A’s have won three straight and are going for the road sweep against a Pittsburgh team that is struggling to score runs. The Pirates are hitting just .232 against and scoring 3.9 runs per game against left-handed pitching. They take on lefty Tom Milone, who was pitching one of his best games of the season before giving up three runs in the ninth inning against the Royals. He was shutting them out through eight innings. Milone did stumble against Texas (6 runs), Cincinnati (3 runs in 4 2/3 innings) and St. Louis (4 earned runs) who have much better lineups than the Pirates. While Pittsburgh struggles against lefties, Oakland is hitting .242, which is just four points less than they hit against right-handers. But they are averaging 4.51 runs per game. Francisco Liriano (8-3, 2.20 ERA) has pitched well but has struggled against Oakland in his career and is 3-4, posting a 4.59 ERA in 14 games (12 starts). Oakland is a good value as a dog playing well against a team struggling to score runs as they’ve put up just six in their last four games.
MLB FREE PICK: OAKLAND A’S +123
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