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(G911 Sports Wire) The Pirates vs. White Sox series betting line for Thursday featured a line of Pittsburgh -135, Chicago +125 and a total that was hovering between 7 and 7.5. Pittsburgh is 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Chicago. The UNDER is 9-1 in PIT last 10 overall.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Gerrit Cole (10-2, 1.71 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Jeff Samardzija (4-4, 4.84)
Cole became the first 10-game winner in the major leagues Saturday, allowing two runs - one earned - and five hits over six innings against Philadelphia for his fifth consecutive victory. He is 5-1 with a 1.58 ERA in seven turns on the road this season. Cole has never faced the White Sox.
Samardzija allowed three runs over seven innings in a no-decision at Tampa Bay. He is 4-4 with one complete game and a 2.22 ERA in 20 career games (nine starts) against Pittsburgh. - Dan Shapiro, G911
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INTERLEAGUE |
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06/18/2015 |
961 |
TAMPA BAY RAYS |
C ARCHER -R |
-115 |
o7-105 |
-1½+145 |
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16:08:00 |
962 |
WASHINGTON NATIONALS |
D FISTER -R |
+105 |
u7-115 |
+1½-165 |
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06/18/2015 |
963 |
MIAMI MARLINS |
M LATOS -R |
+125 |
o8-105 |
+1½-180 |
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16:08:00 |
964 |
NEW YORK YANKEES |
C SABATHIA -L |
-135 |
u8-115 |
-1½+160 |
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06/18/2015 |
965 |
NEW YORK METS |
B COLON -R |
+143 |
o9EV |
+1½-145 |
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16:08:00 |
966 |
TORONTO BLUE JAYS |
R DICKEY -R |
-158 |
u9-120 |
-1½+125 |
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06/18/2015 |
967 |
CHICAGO CUBS |
J HAMMEL -R |
+133 |
o7½-115 |
+1½-165 |
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16:13:00 |
968 |
CLEVELAND INDIANS |
D SALAZAR -R |
-144 |
u7½-105 |
-1½+145 |
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06/18/2015 |
969 |
BOSTON RED SOX |
C BUCHHOLZ -R |
-111 |
o7-115 |
-1½+150 |
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16:13:00 |
970 |
ATLANTA BRAVES |
S MILLER -R |
+101 |
u7-105 |
+1½-170 |
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06/18/2015 |
971 |
DETROIT TIGERS |
J VERLANDER -R |
-119 |
o7½-125 |
-1½+140 |
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16:13:00 |
972 |
CINCINNATI REDS |
M LEAKE -R |
+109 |
u7½+105 |
+1½-160 |
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06/18/2015 |
973 |
MILWAUKEE BREWERS |
J NELSON -R |
+125 |
o8-115 |
+1½-170 |
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17:13:00 |
974 |
KANSAS CITY ROYALS |
J GUTHRIE -R |
-135 |
u8-105 |
-1½+150 |
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06/18/2015 |
975 |
PITTSBURGH PIRATES |
G COLE -R |
-127 |
o7-115 |
-1½+130 |
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17:13:00 |
976 |
CHICAGO WHITE SOX |
J SAMARDZIJA -R |
+117 |
u7-105 |
+1½-150 |
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06/18/2015 |
977 |
TEXAS RANGERS |
C LEWIS -R |
+218 |
o7½-110 |
+1½-105 |
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19:13:00 |
978 |
LOS ANGELES DODGERS |
Z GREINKE -R |
-258 |
u7½-110 |
-1½-115 |
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06/18/2015 |
979 |
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS |
R VOGELSONG -R |
+129 |
o7½EV |
+1½-170 |
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19:13:00 |
980 |
SEATTLE MARINERS |
M MONTGOMERY -L |
-139 |
u7½-120 |
-1½+150 |
