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The 10-6 New York Yankees battle the 7-9 Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd game of a three-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania today. The first pitch at PNC Park is scheduled for 4:05 PM ET. The oddsmaker has listed the Yankees as a small -115 road favorite over the Pirates with the O/U line on the MLB board at 7 runs.
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In Game 1of this series yesterday the Pirates beat the Yankees 6-3. In the game the Pirates scored six runs on eight hits and the Yankees scored three runs on 10 hits. Pittsburgh scored four runs in the first two innings in the Game 1 win.
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This season the Yankees rank 5th in the Majors in runs scored and 3rd in team ERA.
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The Pirates rank tied for 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 13th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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New York: Michael Pineda (2-1, 3.44 ERA)<br />
Pittsburgh: Jameson Taillon (1-0, 0.90 ERA)
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Michael Pineda gets the call for the Yankees today and in his last start he gave up two earned runs in seven innings of work in a 9-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He has gone 14 innings and only given up three earned runs in his last two outings after a less than stellar season debut where he only lasted three innings and gave up four earned runs in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. While Pineda struggled on the road going 2-7 last season New York has won seven of his last eight starts against a team with a winning record. This will be his first career start against the Pirates.
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Jameson Taillon goes for the Pirates and he is coming off a great last start not giving up any runs in seven innings in a 6-1win over the Chicago Cubs. In three starts this season he has only given up three earned runs in 20 innings, but Pittsburgh lost his first two outings where they only gave up two runs of support. The Pirates have won 13 of Taillon’s last 18 starts overall and they have won eight of his last 11 starts at home. This will be his first career start against the Yankees and he ranks 2nd in the AL in ERA.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Yankees are 9-4 in their last 13 games against the Pirates.
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In the last 5 games between these teams the Under has cashed four times.
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This season the Pirates are 4-3 at PNC Park and the Yankees are 2-5 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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New York Yankees: 10-6 SU / O/U 10-6 / Run Line W/L 10-6<br />
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7-9 SU / O/U 6-9 / Run Line W/L 9-7
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New York at Pittsburgh Key Betting Trends<br />
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NYY is 9-2 in their last 11 overall
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NYY is 1-4 in their last 5 road games
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NYY has an Over record of 4-0 in their last 4 road games
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PITT is 9-20 in their last 30 home games
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PITT is 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter
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PITT has an Over record of 5-1-1 in their last 7 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>YANKEES</b><br />
[C] 04/09/2017 - Gary Sanchez 10-day DL (4/9) ( Bicep )<br />
[SS] 04/02/2017 - Didi Gregorius 10-day DL (03/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[1B] 04/02/2017 - Tyler Austin 60-day DL (4/2) ( Ankle )
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<b>PIRATES</b><br />
[CF] 04/18/2017 - Starling Marte 80-game suspension ( Suspension )
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