Phillies vs Pirates Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PNC Park. Kyle Kendrick will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Righthander Kendrick is 4-3 this season with a 5.00 ERA. Kendrick's opponent in this one will be Paul Maholm. The Pirates lefthander has a 3.98 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ross Ohlendorf tossed seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts on Friday, as the Pirates blanked the Phillies 2-0. The Pirates won the game as +120 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER that game's posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Andy LaRoche drove in one run for the Pirates, while Octavio Dotel closed out the ninth for his 18th save. Jamie Moyer gave up five hits and one earned run over six innings in the Phillies loss. Current streak: Philadelphia has lost 3 straight games. Pittsburgh has won 3 straight games. Team records: Philadelphia: 41-37 SU Pittsburgh: 29-51 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia Next up: Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia, Sunday, July 4 For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history.