Pirates vs. Phillies Prediction
Will the Pirates pick up a road win against the Phillies on Monday night at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pirates are -110 on the money line to beat the Phillies, who also have -110 odds on the money line for tonight. With Ivan Nova set to face Aaron Nola in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Nova gave up two runs in a brief, five-inning start but took home a 6-2 win over the Rays on Wednesday. He scattered seven hits and two walks while recording just one strikeout. Nova improves to 8-5 with a very nice 3.08 ERA after 16 starts. He has found success by pitching to contact and keeping the ball in the yard this year. He has just 60 strikeouts in 108 innings.
Nola allowed two earned runs, five hits and four walks with nine strikeouts over seven innings in a win Tuesday at Seattle. Nola threw 67 of his 113 pitches for strikes. He has lowered his ERA from 4.76 to 4.13 with a pair of wins and quality starts over his past two outings. He has really turned up the intensity in June, going 3-2 with a 3.24 ERA over five outings with 11 walks and 35 strikeouts across 33 1/3 innings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Pirates are 17-7 in their last 24 games versus the Phillies overall. They’re also 5-0 in Nova’s last five starts against the National League East, are 4-1 in his last five outings versus a team with a losing record, and are 4-0 in his last four starts after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. On the other side, the Phillies are 1-5 in their last six home games, are 16-44 in their last 60 games overall, and are 23-53 in their last 76 games versus National League Central opponents.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PIRATES -110