MLB Betting: NY Mets, Pirates wrap up series
Before play on Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had never beaten the MLB odds in a game at Citi Field. Alas, in the second game of this 4-game set, the Bucs got the job done against the New York Mets, winning 5-1 for their first victory in their last nine tries in Flushing.
Now the two wrap up their series on Thursday afternoon in the only day game on the MLB betting slate. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. (PT).
SNY, ROOT Sports and the MLB Network will cover this MLB wagering war between these two teams that are struggling to make headway in the race for the National League postseason.
Victor Carapazza is scheduled to call balls and strikes on Thursday afternoon. He hasn't seen either the Pirates or the Mets this year. In fact, he only called one New York game last season, a 5-2 loss against the Florida Marlins. The Pirates went 1-2 in three starts with Carapazza behind the dish.
This is an ump that has led road teams to a 6-3 mark this year. He is only averaging 8.22 runs per game, but he has a level total record at 4-4-1.
The only Mets starting pitcher that saw Carapazza last year was the man slated to be on the bump on Thursday, Mike Pelfrey. Though he's had a great career against the Pirates (3-1, 3.86 ERA), Pelfrey hasn't been anything special this year. The righty is 3-4 with a dreadful 5.00 ERA. His WHIP is 1.46, and batters are hitting .278 against him.
The offense hasn't given Pelfrey much help either. New York hasn't given him more than five runs of support in a game since April, averaging just 2.13 runs per game of support since that point.
In his last outing, Pelfrey allowed just two runs in 7 2/3 innings of work in a 5-2 loss at home to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Pirates southpaw Paul Maholm is coming off of one of the best starts of his entire career. He allowed just three hits without walking a batter at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs, marking just the third complete game shutout of his career.
It's high time that Maholm was given some help and made some great starts stand up. He is just 2-7 on the season despite a rock solid 3.18 ERA. Maholm received 10 runs of support in his most recent outing after the Pirates lineup scred just 14 times in his first 10 starts of the season.
The Pirates are just 5-16 in their last 21 visits to Flushing overall, and they are only 41-114 in their last 155 road games. Still, MLB betting fans know that Pittsburgh is the sixth-most profitable team in the game this year, thanks to a 16-14 road record that has yielded the second-best profit in the league at 9.19 units.
It should be a bright and sunny day in the Big Apple on Thursday, with temperatures in the mid-70s around game time. Winds will be out of the west, meaning balls hit out to right field should get some more carry to them.
From here the Pirates will head back to the Steel City for a weekend visit from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets welcome the Atlanta Braves to Citi Field for the weekend to close out their 10-game homestand.
Before play on Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had never beaten the MLB odds in a game at Citi Field. Alas, in the second game of this 4-game set, the Bucs got the job done against the New York Mets, winning 5-1 for their first victory in their last nine tries in Flushing.
Now the two wrap up their series on Thursday afternoon in the only day game on the MLB betting slate. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. (PT).
SNY, ROOT Sports and the MLB Network will cover this MLB wagering war between these two teams that are struggling to make headway in the race for the National League postseason.
Victor Carapazza is scheduled to call balls and strikes on Thursday afternoon. He hasn't seen either the Pirates or the Mets this year. In fact, he only called one New York game last season, a 5-2 loss against the Florida Marlins. The Pirates went 1-2 in three starts with Carapazza behind the dish.
This is an ump that has led road teams to a 6-3 mark this year. He is only averaging 8.22 runs per game, but he has a level total record at 4-4-1.
The only Mets starting pitcher that saw Carapazza last year was the man slated to be on the bump on Thursday, Mike Pelfrey. Though he's had a great career against the Pirates (3-1, 3.86 ERA), Pelfrey hasn't been anything special this year. The righty is 3-4 with a dreadful 5.00 ERA. His WHIP is 1.46, and batters are hitting .278 against him.
The offense hasn't given Pelfrey much help either. New York hasn't given him more than five runs of support in a game since April, averaging just 2.13 runs per game of support since that point.
In his last outing, Pelfrey allowed just two runs in 7 2/3 innings of work in a 5-2 loss at home to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Pirates southpaw Paul Maholm is coming off of one of the best starts of his entire career. He allowed just three hits without walking a batter at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs, marking just the third complete game shutout of his career.
It's high time that Maholm was given some help and made some great starts stand up. He is just 2-7 on the season despite a rock solid 3.18 ERA. Maholm received 10 runs of support in his most recent outing after the Pirates lineup scred just 14 times in his first 10 starts of the season.
The Pirates are just 5-16 in their last 21 visits to Flushing overall, and they are only 41-114 in their last 155 road games. Still, MLB betting fans know that Pittsburgh is the sixth-most profitable team in the game this year, thanks to a 16-14 road record that has yielded the second-best profit in the league at 9.19 units.
It should be a bright and sunny day in the Big Apple on Thursday, with temperatures in the mid-70s around game time. Winds will be out of the west, meaning balls hit out to right field should get some more carry to them.
From here the Pirates will head back to the Steel City for a weekend visit from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets welcome the Atlanta Braves to Citi Field for the weekend to close out their 10-game homestand.
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