Marlins vs Pirates Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Florida Marlins will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The Marlins will give the ball to starter Alejandro Sanabia in this one. Righthander Sanabia is 1-0 this season with a 4.80 ERA. Starting this game for the Pirates will be Paul Maholm. The lefthander has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 7-11 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Hanley Ramirez' sacrifice fly in the eighth inning lifted the Marlins to a 3-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday, as -170 favorites. That game's five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks. Josh Johnson scattered seven hits and two runs over eight innings with six strikeouts for the win. Leo Nunez whiffed two batters in a scoreless ninth for his 27th save. Ross Ohlendorf gave up four hits and three earned runs in eight innings for the Pirates, who were +150 underdogs. Current streak: Florida has won 2 straight games. Pittsburgh has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Florida: 59-60 SU Pittsburgh: 40-80 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Houston are 5-5 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing NY Mets are 2-8 After playing Florida are 4-6 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Florida The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Florida Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida Next up: Florida home to Houston, Friday, August 20 Pittsburgh home to NY Mets, Friday, August 20 Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line.