MLB Handicapping: White Sox vs Pirates

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at PNC Park in an interleague contest. The White Sox will give the ball to starter John Danks in this one. Lefthander Danks is 5-5 this season with a 3.27 ERA. The Pirates will counter Danks with ace Zach Duke. Lefthander Duke has a 5.30 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 138-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Gordon Beckham drove in three runs to lead the White Sox in a 6-4 win over the Pirates on Tuesday. The White Sox won the game as -120 favorites, and the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Freddy Garcia tossed 5 2-3 innings for his seventh victory, and Bobby Jenks closed out the game for his 12th save of the season. Brad Lincoln allowed six hits and five runs over six innings in the loss for the Pirates. Current streak: Pittsburgh has lost 9 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 29-34 SU Pittsburgh: 23-41 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After a win are 3-7 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 2-8 Before playing Chi White Sox are 2-8 After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Pittsburgh home to Chi White Sox, Thursday, June 17 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.