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PITT PIRATES +145****
PITT PIRATES -1 1/2 +240*
NO RUN 1st INNING -155*
PIT SCORE 1st -120*
Everyone automatically points out Adam Wainwright and how dominating he has been. And the fact is, he has. But what people also fail to take into account is how good Gerrit Cole has looked in his past 5 games, giving up only a total of 5 runs over 5 games. People are hesitant to back a rookie in the playoffs, but this kid is the real deal. Pirates at +145 in a win-or-go-home game 5 of a playoff series is too good value to pass up.
The Cards smoked the Pirates 9-1 with Wainwright on the mound, but the Pirates also had a pitcher who had an epic meltdown... and you can't really expect much from Burnett. Cole stepped up the next game and handed the Cards a 7-1 loss. This game is going to be close. I'll take the Pirates with the value +145, knowing that the Pirates have a lineup that has proven that they can bang HR's at any given point of the lineup, and this is the first time they've tasted the playoffs in decades... they won't go home easy.
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