ML over Pittsburgh (1 unit)
(last place vs 1st place in NLC)
(Baseball Trend) Pittsburgh is 1-12 revenging a shutout loss to opponent this season.
Pittsburgh has dropped five straight and is 2-8 in its last 10 games. The Pirates have scored just five runs during their current losing skid and have been shut out twice while being outscored, 34-5.
Pittsburgh is 0-4 in their last four games as a home underdog, 21-56 in their last 77 against a team with a winning record, 1-4 in Maholm's last five starts, and they are 14-38 in their last 52 overall. Cincinnati is 5-1 in their last six games overall, 6-2 in their last eight road games against a team with a losing home record, 4-1 in Leake's last five starts on the road against a team with a losing record, and 51-22 in their last 73 against the NL Central. Cincinnati has won 20 of the last 28 meetings of these two.
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ML over Chicago Cubs ( 1 unit)
The Cubs are 0-7 in their last seven games after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. The Cubs have now dropped six straight games after putting together a decent 11-7 run prior to that. The Cubs send Thomas Diamond whom was 5-4 with a 3.16 ERA in 21 starts for AAA Iowa this year. The Brewers counter with Christopher Narveson whom has allowed three runs or fewer in four of his last seven games. The Brewers are 5-1 in their last six games against right-handed starters while going 4-1 in Narveson’s last five road starts against teams with a losing record.