Saturday MLB Free Pick
(The Spread) – Can the Pittsburgh Pirates halt their losing streak tonight when they take on the San Diego Padres at 7:05PM ET?
Odds: Oddsmakers currently list the Pirates as –111 money line favorites over the visiting Padres, whoa re +105 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently listed at 7.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup: Chad Luebke will take on Paul Maholm in tonight’s pitching matchup. Luebke enters the day with a 3-6 record but a 3.21 ERA. Meanwhile, Maholm is 6-11 on the year with a 3.27 ERA and hasn’t won a start in four straight decisions.
Public Betting: Of the 2,400-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 74% of MLB public bettors currently favor the Pirates at –111.
MLB Free Pick: Take Pittsburgh. The Pirates have lost eight-straight games but it’s time that their streak ended. They were embarrassed last night by the Padres in an ugly 15-5 defeat and sometimes losses like those tend to wake a team up. The Padres are just 1-4 in Luebke’s last five starts and 1-4 in their last five games following a win. They’re also 3-8 in their last 11 games versus a left-handed starter and 2-6 in their last eight Saturday games.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: PITTSBURGH PIRATES -111