Free MLB Pick: Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Odds: August 17th 2009

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates u9.0 (-105 odds)
Mon August 17th 2009 7:05p
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Carlos Villanueva of the Milwaukee Brewers is better suited as a starter than he was as a reliever, while Kevin Hart has been impressive in his brief Major League career.

Hart is coming off of his first bad outing since being called up to the majors, but we will grant him a Mulligan for that effort as it was his first career outing in the altitude of Colorado. He had allowed three runs or less in his first five starts, four for the Chicago Cubs and one for the Pirates, and we look for him to return to that form here vs. a Brewers team that has never faced him before.

Villanueva had some ugly numbers in the Milwaukee bullpen, but he has pitched better since being moved back to the starting rotation. Ironically, it was the bullpen that cost Villanueva a win last time out, when he limited the San Diego Padres to two runs and five hits in 5.2 innings. He is now facing a depleted Pittsburgh lineup that is betting a pathetic .222 over the last 10 games.

In fact, the Pirates have scored a total of four runs in the last four games, and we do not expect a sudden wake-up call tonight for what is predominantly a AAA lineup.

MLB Free Pick: Brewers, Pirates Under 9 (-105)