Pittsburgh Pirates Favored by -172 Against Chicago White Sox on Monday
The Chicago White Sox will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Pirates in Pittsburgh at PNC Park on Monday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
Pittsburgh hands the ball to starter Francisco Liriano in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-5 mark on the year. Chicago counters with Carlos Rodon, who will try to quiet the fans and the Pirates bats at the same time.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Pittsburgh Pirates as -172 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Pirates to win this game 4.9-3.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Pittsburgh (35-27) will face the 28-33 White Sox in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Chicago injuries news.
The Pittsburgh Pirates sit at No. 3 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Chicago White Sox sit at No. 24 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates and its No. 19-rated batting order, averaging 4.03 runs per nine innings, against the No. 28 line up of the Chicago White Sox at 3.62 runs per outing.
Pittsburgh owns the No. 2 defense, allowing 4.03 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's No. 25-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chris Sale fanned 12 batters in a 2-1 loss against Tampa Bay in the team's last game, played on Sunday at Tropicana Field.
Pittsburgh won a close affair on Sunday in their last outing, defeating Philadelphia 1-0 in extra innings at PNC Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 16th