Yankees vs. Pirates Prediction
Is the under a good bet today when the Pirates host the Yankees at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Yankees are -110 money line favorites versus the Pirates, who have odds of +100 to pull off the upset again at home. With Michael Pineda set to face Jameson Taillon in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 7 runs.
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Pineda allowed just two runs on six hits in a win against the Cardinals last Sunday night. He improved his record to 2-1 on the season and now owns a respectable 3.44 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. He’s struck out 23 batters on the season and has walked just one over his 18 1/3 combined innings of work.
Taillon allowed one unearned run on seven hits while striking out six over seven innings of work last Sunday in a 6-1 win over the Cubs. It was Taillon’s first win of the season as he now owns a 0.90 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP over 20 innings of work.
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OUR PICK: The under has cashed in four of the last five meetings between theset wo teams and is 6-1-1 in Taillon’s last eight starts coming off five days of rest. The under is also 5-2-1 in Taillon’s last eight home starts and is 5-0 in the Pirates’ last five games when they take on a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: YANKEES/PIRATES UNDER 7