Baseball never stops. A pair of intriguing Sunday baseball matchups is on tap today as the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Los Angeles Dodgers take on each other, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs engage in a solid matchup between two division rivals.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (4:10 PM ET)
Line: Pittsburgh Pirates (+135) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-150); total: 8.5 – view all MLB lines
The Pirates have yet to lose when Chad Kuhl makes a start this season and they’ll be hoping for that trend to continue when then the right-hander takes the mound later tonight. Kuhl is 2-0 with a 3.91 ERA in five starts this year. The Dodgers, meanwhile, will witness the 2016 debut of Brett Anderson, who returns after a stint on the disabled list due to a back injury. Anderson went 10-9 last season with a 3.69 ERA in 31 starts. He was also 3-5 with a 4.29 ERA in 16 starts at Dodger Stadium in 2015.Writer’s Prediction
Pittsburgh wins, 6-4.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (8:05 PM ET)
Line: St. Louis Cardinals (+170) vs. Chicago Cubs (-200)– view all MLB lines
Mike Leake and John Lackey goes head to head later tonight as the Cards and the Cubs conclude a four-game series at Wrigley Field. Leake (8-9, 4.79 ERA) has yet to win this August, going 0-1 with a 10 earned runs allowed in 11 total innings pitched across two innings on the month. Leake has a career numbers of 3-2 record and 4.20 ERA in 10 starts at Wrigley Field. Over at the other side, Lackey is having quite a a stretch, maintaining a 2-0 slate and a 2.14 ERA over his last three starts.
Writer’s Prediction
Chicago wins, 5-3.
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