4.5** MLB play of the day - 7:10pm et

[Pick Bot]

Pirates -136 4.5** MLB pod
The pirates are back at home where they have dominated in 2012 going 35-18 a leagues best and they'll look to end a 9 game losing streak at PNC to the padres who are one of the worst road teams this year.

James McDonald makes a home start after struggling over his last five starts where ironically he was on the road for 4 of them. This pitching staff is far more dominat at home an McDonald follows that trend posting a 2.15 era at PNC. Hell face the padres owners of the 25th ranked ops bs RHP.

Volquez starts for the Padres and his 5.33 bb/9 are alone enough reason to fade him, but the pirates active hitters have a .922 ops against him. The Pirates are also scoring 6.65 runs per 9 over the last 5 games vs RHP. They are also 24-8 in their last 32 as a favorite.