Tuesday, July 26, 2011

MLB Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves

The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Tuesday.

Righthander Jeff Karstens will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Karstens is 7-4 this season with a 2.27 ERA.

It'll be Tommy Hanson toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Righthander Hanson is 11-5 with a 3.06 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +180 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak: Pittsburgh has won 2 straight games. Atlanta has lost 3 straight games.

Team records: Pittsburgh: 53-47 SU Atlanta: 59-44 SU

Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing Atlanta are 3-7 After playing Atlanta are 4-6 After a win are 6-4

Atlanta most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Atlanta Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh Atlanta is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Next up: Atlanta home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 27

MLB Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves

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