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MLB: Pirates vs White Sox Predictions

Major League Baseball betting sees the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday June 17 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long.

If the Pirates want to chase down St. Louis they need to jump all over last place Chicago to make up some ground.

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Pittsburgh Pirates (37-27) vs. Chicago White Sox (28-35)
Wednesday June 17
8:10PM
U.S. Cellular Field – Chicago, IL
MLB Betting Lines: Pittsburgh -116, Chicago +106
MLB Betting Total: 8.5
Probable Pitchers: PIT: Jeff Locke (L) vs. CHW: John Danks (L)
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Pittsburgh

Are the Pirates going to turn into a dynasty.

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That kind of praise might be a little too generous but after a sluggish start they are looking like they can return to the playoffs once again.

In my opinion you have to win a championship to get that kind of status but after San Francisco and St. Louis who has had more success over the last few seasons?

This season it has been the pitching that has led the way but they will become a lot more balanced as the performance of the lineup gets up to where it should be.

The Pirates have been getting very strong pitching this season.

Jeff Locke is certainly not the ace of the staff but he can be effective. His last start might have been his best of the season as he pitched 6 scoreless innings at home against Philadelphia.

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The task should be more challenging this time out as that Phillies lineup is not what it used to be and the White Sox have a number of righty bats that can bloody you.

Chicago

Week by week it is shaping up to be a lost season for the White Sox.

They invested heavily in the offseason and so far the results have been subpar. The worst part is that they have four teams to climb over just within the division.

There is still lots of time but things have to start turning around quickly. The White Sox might be yet another cautionary tale of the dangers of building a team through free agency.

I am not one to overestimate the value of chemistry but maybe this team is just not going to gel.

It is lefty vs. lefty in this one with John Danks on the hill for Chicago.

Danks has never been a pitcher to fear and on this staff he is the fourth best lefthander in the group…they have that many. Danks always falls into my fade list because he has to be sharp and get some help for the White Sox to win.

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Pittsburgh is not going to take him out of the yard all that often but they are surely capable of waiting him out.

MLB Betting Trends:

  • Under is 8-1 in PIT last 9 on grass.
  • Under is 8-1 in PIT last 9 overall.
  • Under is 8-1 in PIT last 9 games as a favorite.
  • Under is 18-7-1 in CHW last 26 home games.
  • CHW are 6-13 in Danks’ last 19 starts on grass.
  • CHW are 6-13 in Danks’ last 19 Wed. starts.
  • PIT are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Chicago.
  • PIT are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

MLB Betting Prediction: Pittsburgh -116

Pretty decent value with the Pirates tonight.

MLB Score Prediction: Pittsburgh 5 – Chicago 3

They are the better team Danks is an accident waiting to happen. When Locke is on the mound is when you get the best value with Pittsburgh.

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The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.