Wandy Rodriquez Is A Tough Hombre Vs. Atlanta

The Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 12:10 PM EST start time today and the Pirates look to Wandy Rodriquez to avoid a sweep. Rodriquez is 6-3 3.47 ERA on the season but is 3-2 1.58 ERA in his last nine outings vs. Atlanta. Simmons for Atlanta has a ten game hit streak going with a .356 average but will be challenged to keep that streak alive if Rodriquez is as tough today in this matchup as in past matchups. Atlanta's Teheran is 3-2 3.71 ERA and will be challenged by Alvarez who is 7 for 19 with 2 HR's and 4 RBI's in last five games at Turner Field. McCutchen is 5 for 12 with 3 doubles and 3 RBI's so Teheran will look to keep a speedy McCutchen off the base pads as well. Teheran is 3-2 2.49 ERA in his last seven starts and coming off a career high nine K's outing and will look to provide the Braves a Home Sweep. BJ Upton finally is contributing for Atlanta but will have to continue to do so as Atlanta relies on a total team effort. Atlanta left many runners straned last night as the Braves squeaked out an extra inning win but will have to capitalize on every scoring opportunity vs. a tough Rodriquez today. Atlanta will also need to clean up the defensive play as errors in the field led to extened innings last night allowing unearned Pittsburgh runs. The key to this lunch time game will be Teheran's capability of continuing his excellent peformances of the last month and Atlanta's finding a remedy of Roriquez's dominance in this matchup in past outings. Source: ESPN MLB Preview.

Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU Last Five and 4-9 SU Last 13 on road vs. Atlanta. Atlanta is 5-1 SU last six and 12-2 SU last 14 at Home.

Pittsburgh has gotten out to an early lead in the past two games. Today the focus will be Pittsburgh + 1/2 First Five Innings -135 looking for Rodriquez with an opponent .234 average to be sharp. Teheran has really cleaned up his BB's but may issue some free passes today with Sanchez and Alvarez already having HR's in this series looking to cash in for more.

JB do you ever come to Atlanta? WE could catch a game.

Yes a few years ago when my brother lived there. He has sinced moved with work responsibilites and have not been there in a while unfortunately. I guess I will just have to settle for catching the Braves on DTV but thanks much for the offer. BOL today.

Gl today JB, I'm on the Pirates as well, full game though. Think we have a winner here. Do you have a ytd record?

Well shit Wandy Rodriquez leaves the game in the first inning with injury.

wow huge jam morris got out of.....wandy done for the game

john boland said:

Yes a few years ago when my brother lived there. He has sinced moved with work responsibilites and have not been there in a while unfortunately. I guess I will just have to settle for catching the Braves on DTV but thanks much for the offer. BOL today.

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alright all good well hit me up if u ever venture this way ...fiscally I'm rooting for the pirates but my heart always with ATL

Same here MattyStatty. No formal YTD Record JBoGod.

Loser on the Pittsburgh First Five Innings as Teheran with a no hit shut out going through five complete innings.