These two teams are headed in opposite directions. The Pirates were 35-38 before going 22-11 in their last 33 games. Meanwhile, the Giants have dropped six straight games and now have a worse record than the Pirates. Tim Lincecum has had a similar fate, starting off strong and getting roughed up of late. He's just 1-2 in his has three starts, with a 4.42 ERA. On the season, the Giants offense has really struggled to provide run support at home, averaging only 3.5 runs per game. Over their past seven games, this offense has averaged 1.3 runs per game. Pittsburgh owns a winning record as an underdog since last season. As a dog of +100 to +150, they are 54-48 over that span. Take the Pirates here.
This pick was released to clients on July 30, 2014 at 10:16AM ET.
MLB
Pittsburgh at San Francisco
July 30, 2014
3:45 PM Eastern
1 unit on Pittsburgh +108 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.08)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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