{"id":5396,"date":"2009-08-27T07:34:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-27T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/phillies-vs-pirates-baseball-betting-picks\/"},"modified":"2009-08-27T07:34:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-27T12:34:00","slug":"phillies-vs-pirates-baseball-betting-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/phillies-vs-pirates-baseball-betting-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies vs Pirates Baseball Betting Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Philadelphia Phillies 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>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander JA<\/st2:GivenName> Happ<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> in this game. Happ has a 8-2 record and a 2.61 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Charlie<\/st2:GivenName> Morton<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName>. The righthander has a 5.21 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Ryan<\/st2:GivenName> Howard<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> belted a three-run homer to help the Phillies defeat the Pirates 4-1 in an extra inning on Wednesday, as -180 favorites. That game’s five runs went UNDER the posted over\/under (8.5). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Chase<\/st2:GivenName> Utley<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> also went deep for the Phillies. Ryan<\/st2:GivenName> Madson<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> pitched two scoreless innings of relief to post the victory. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Brandon<\/st2:GivenName> Moss<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> cracked a solo home run for the Pirates, who were +160 underdogs. Steven<\/st2:GivenName> Jackson<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> allowed two runs and suffered the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 73-51 SU
Pittsburgh: 52-72 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, August 28
Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, August 28<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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