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by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks
The Pittsburgh Pirates (37-39) will march into the final game of their series with the Tampa Bay Rays (37-40) on Sunday at PNC Park with their eyes set on claiming their fifth win in seven games. The Pirates have steadily moved up in the NL Central ladder after winning five of their last eight games. Pittsburgh parades a winning record this June at 10-8 and is slugging really well at .378 with 75 runs. And although they are allowing a 4.08 ERA this month, their pitching rotation – including rookie sensations Paul Skenes and Jared Jones – has made some significant strides in the past few weeks. The Rays might have dropped Saturday’s game vs. the Pirates, 4-3, but they won four of their last five games prior to that. Like the Pirates, Tampa Bay is having a decent month with a 9-9 record while scoring 80 runs on a .247 batting average and posting a 4.93 ERA.
Pitchers Matchup: Rays RHP Aaron Civale (2-5, 5.42 ERA with 79 strikeouts) will take the mound on Sunday, hoping to take the spotlight Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes (4-0, 2.29 ERA with 53 strikeouts).
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- Paul Skenes allowed one earned run and struck out seven batters in his last start vs. the Reds.
- Pittsburgh parades a winning record this June at 10-8 and is slugging really well at .378 with 75 runs
- Tampa Bay are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against Pittsburgh.
- Paul Skenes is listed at 7.5 strikeouts on DraftKings.
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The 22-year-old Skenes logged another terrific outing against the Cincinnati Reds last June 17, in which he only gave up one earned run and struck out seven batters. DraftKings listed Skenes’ strikeouts player props at 7.5, an indication that the bookmaker is expecting another big game from the rookie hurler. This is the first time Skenes face the Rays, who are just batting .266 with 37 runs over their last six games. If you are betting on the Pirates to win, Skenes’ mound appearance should make you feel confident about Pittsburgh’s winning chances since they only lost once in Skenes’ 7 starts so far. As for the question, can he exceed seven strikeouts in a game for the fifth time in his young MLB career? I do think Skenes would have a hard time collecting more than seven strikeouts in this game since the Rays are hitting the ball well as of late, and the weather forecast (16 mph winds blowing towards North of PNC Park) invites the possibility of a high-scoring game. Our betting prediction for Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Bet on Skenes to pitch UNDER 7.5 strikeouts, +125, at DraftKings.
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