Pittsburgh at Houston

Pittsburgh has a winning road record and is playing well on an 11-5 run. They won five of those as dogs of +146, +140, +140, +135, and +100. 22-year-old Paul Skenes (1.93 ERA) has been outstanding holding batters to a .195 average. The team is 8-4 in his 12 starts and he sports a 0.85 ERA on the road. Houston has cooled off, on a 5-6 run losing four times as a favorite. Young Jake Bloss (6.94 ERA) makes his fourth start though batters are hitting .314 off him. He was favored in his last start but lost to Oakland, 8-2. Play Pittsburgh.