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It’s the 70-73 Pittsburgh Pirates versus the 64-81 Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd game of a four game set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania tonight. The first pitch at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET.
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In the 2nd game of this series yesterday the Pirates beat the Phillies 5-3. The Pirates outhit the Phillies 7-6 in the game and the hero was Sean Rodriguez, who hit a 3-run HR in the 9th inning to give Pittsburgh the win.
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The Pirates snapped their four-game losing streak with a win yesterday over the Phillies. They are 21.5 games out of first place in the NL Central and six games out of the 2nd NL Wild Card. Pittsburgh ranks 19th in the Majors in runs scored and 17th in team ERA.
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The Phillies have lost four of their last five games and they are out of the playoff picture. They rank dead last in runs scored and only 23rd in team ERA. Philadelphia has only totaled 15 runs in their last five games.
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Pitching Match Up
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<strong>Pittsburgh:</strong> Steven Brault (0-2, 3.38 ERA)
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<strong>Philadelphia:</strong> Jake Thompson (1-5, 6.05 ERA)
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Steven Brault goes for the Pirates tonight and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. After winning his first start of the season Pittsburgh has lost his last four starts. In Brault’s last three starts he has not given up more than two earned runs. He has lasted past the 5th inning on only one of his five starts.
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Jake Thompson gets the call for the Phillies and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in five innings in a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Philadelphia has lost six of his seven starts this season including his last five. In Thomson’s last three starts he has lasted 19 innings and has only given up five earned runs, but only received four runs of support.
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Betting Angles
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The Pirates are 20-8 in their last 28 games against the Phillies.
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The Pirates are 9-4 in their last 13 games against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
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In the last 10 games between these teams the Under record is 7-3.
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This season the Phillies are 31-40 at home and the Pirates are 34-35 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
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<strong>Pittsburgh Pirates:</strong> 70-73 SU / O/U 78-62 / Run Line W/L 66-77
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<strong>Philadelphia Phillies:</strong> 64-81 SU / O/U 69-70 / Run Line W/L 74-71
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Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Key Betting Trends
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PITT is 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
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PITT is 3-12 in their last 15 overall.
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PITT has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
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PHIL is 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
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PHIL is 1-8 in their last 9 home games.
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PHIL has an Under record of 7-1-2 in their last 10 games.
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Key Player Injuries
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<strong>PIRATES</strong>
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[C] 09/07/2016 - Elias Diaz out for season ( Infection )
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[2B] 09/12/2016 - Josh Harrison 15-day DL (9/10), out for season ( Groin )
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[P] 09/13/2016 - Gerrit Cole 60-day DL ( Undisclosed )
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[LF] 09/13/2016 - Starling Marte "?" Wednesday vs. Philadelphia Phillies ( Back )
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<strong>PHILLIES</strong>
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[P] 05/01/2016 - Dalier Hinojosa 15-day DL (4/29) ( Hand )
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[P] 04/24/2016 - Charlie Morton 60-day DL (4/24); out for season ( Hamstring )
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[P] 03/31/2016 - Matt Harrison 60-day DL (4/2) ( Back )
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[P] 09/04/2016 - Vincent Velasquez out for season ( None )
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[P] 08/09/2016 - Zach Eflin 60-day DL (8/9); out for season ( Knee )
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[P] 08/17/2016 - Aaron Nola 60-day DL (7/29); out for season ( Elbow )
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