{"id":4741,"date":"2009-06-25T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/indians-pirates-odds-preview-2\/"},"modified":"2009-06-25T08:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T13:40:00","slug":"indians-pirates-odds-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/indians-pirates-odds-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Indians-Pirates Odds Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PNC<\/st1:PlaceName> Park<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> in an interleague contest. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Indians will trot ace Cliff<\/st2:GivenName> Lee<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> out to the mound in this one. Lefthander<\/st2:GivenName> Lee<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> has a 4-6 record and a 2.94 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
It’ll be Ross<\/st2:GivenName> Ohlendorf<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Righthander<\/st2:GivenName> Ohlendorf<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> is 6-6 with a 4.94 ERA so far this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Pirates gave up five runs in the ninth inning, but still managed a 10-6 victory over the Indians on Wednesday. The Pirates won the game as -125 favorites, while the 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over\/under (8.5). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Adam<\/st2:GivenName> LaRoche<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> hit a solo home run and drove in three runs to lead the Pirates. Zach<\/st2:GivenName> Duke<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> scattered just five hits and one run over six innings in the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Kelly<\/st2:GivenName> Shoppach<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> belted a two-run dinger and finished with three RBIs for the Indians, who were +105 underdogs. Carl<\/st2:GivenName> Pavano<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> surrendered 11 hits and eight runs in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/st2:Sn>: 30-43 SU
Pittsburgh: 32-39 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 4-6<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cleveland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Cleveland<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Cincinnati<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, June<\/st2:GivenName> 26
Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Kansas City<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, June 26<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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