Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at The Padres will give the ball to starter Wade LeBlanc in this one. Lefthander LeBlanc is 4-8 this season with a 3.28 ERA. It'll be Brad Lincoln toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Righthander Lincoln is 1-3 with a 6.29 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Padres scored five times in the eighth inning on Saturday as they defeated the Pirates 9-2. Mat Latos improved to 11-4 with the win, allowing seven hits and two runs over his six innings. Jeff Karstens gave up seven hits and four runs over six innings in a losing effort for the Pirates. Current streak: Team records: Pittsburgh: 34-63 SU San Diego most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Colorado are 3-7 After playing San Diego are 3-7 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego Next up: Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers. |