Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 11-23 Philadelphia Phillies play host to the 17-16 Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in MLB action on the grass of Citizens Bank Park, May 13, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05PM EST.

Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Pirates -117/Phillies +107
O/U Total: 7

Pitching Matchup
Francisco Liriano (L) W/L 1-2 WHIP 0.93 ERA 2.79
Cole Hamels (L) W/L 2-3 WHIP 1.27 ERA 3.68

Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 7-2 yesterday and is 2-0 vs. their in-state rival in 2015. They also have a dominant 8-1 advantage since last season.

The Pirates are 2-0 on their current road trip and have won 4 games in a row and 5 of their last 6. The Phillies are 1-4 on their current homestand and have lost 4 games in a row. Hamels was the last pitcher to gain a victory. They are also 1-6 in their last seven games.

Liriano had his worst outing of the season last week in an 8-5 loss to St. Louis. He allowed 5 runs in 6.1 innings. He has 4 Q starts on the year but despite his good numbers, the Bucs are 1-5 in his 6 starts.

Hamels was a 3-1 winner over the Mets in his last start. He went 7 innings allowing 1 run and had 8 Ks. He also has 4 Q starts in 2015.

Pittsburgh OF Starling Marte is hitting .429 off of the veteran left-hander the only hitter above .263 with more than 3 ABs. OF Corey Hart has hit 2 HRs off of Hamels in his career.

Surprisingly only 3 Philadelphia hitters have more than 3 ABs vs. Liriano in their careers. However, familiarity has not been good for OFs Grady Sizemore, Ben Revere and Jeff Francoeur. They are a combined 6-49 (.124).

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Betting Trends

The Pirates are 8-1 straight up in their last 9 games on the road in Philadelphia.
The game total has gone over in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road.
Philly is 1-4 straight up in their last 5 home games.
Philadelphia is 1-6 straight up in their last 7 games.
The game total has gone over in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games.

Injury Report

PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Antonio Bastardo Paternity Leave List
Brandon Cumpton P 15-Day Disabled List
Andrew Lambo OF 15-Day Disabled List
Charlie Morton P 15-Day Disabled List
Justin Sellers 2B 15-Day Disabled List

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Mario Hollands P 60-Day Disabled List
Cliff Lee P 60-Day Disabled List
Jonathan Pettibone 60-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Pittsburgh: 67%
Philadelphia: 33%

Free MLB Pick

The Pirates are on a roll winners of four straight but haven’t hit lefties well and Cole Hamels possess some numbers that we could hang our hat on. Francisco Liriano was rocked in his last game allowing two home runs but rarely has two poor outings in a row. We have an “over” favoring ump behind home plate but we believe the pitching matchup justifies an UNDER play.

Take the UNDER 7‏