MLB Handicapping: Pirates vs Phillies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Charlie Morton in this game. Morton has a 1-6 record and a 9.19 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Phillies will be Kyle Kendrick. The righthander has a 5.89 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 220-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Pirates were defeated 4-3 by the Cubs last time out, as +185 underdogs. That game's seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. D.J. Carrasco gave up the winning run and was saddled with the Pirates loss. Shane Victorino had two hits and scored twice on Sunday as the Phillies picked up a 4-2 win over the Brewers. The Phillies were winners as -144 road favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (10). Current streak: Philadelphia has won 3 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 16-21 SU Philadelphia: 23-13 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Philadelphia home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 18 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.