Cleveland Indians vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6/19/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Cleveland Indians (38-29) will duel the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-44) in Game 2 of a three-game series showdown at PNC Park Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 4:05 PM ET. Cleveland won 4 games in a row after a series sweep over the Baltimore Orioles this week. However, the Indians snapped the four-game winning streak after a 10-11 defeat against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game weekend set on Friday. Second Baseman Cesar Hernandez led the charge with a one-run score on three hits and five RBIs in the loss. Catcher Rene Rivera went three base hits with a run and three RBIs while Right Fielder Josh Naylor contributed one run on one hit with an RBI for Cleveland. Left Fielder Eddie Rosario made two runs on double base hits while Center Fielder Bradley Zimmer added two runs with a single hit in the losing effort for the Tribe. Starter Jean Carlos Mejia earned the loss for Cleveland with six earned runs on seven hits while striking out 3 Pittsburgh batters in 5.0 innings pitched.

Right-hander Cal Quantrill will be climbing up the hill to start for the Indians against the Pirates in Game 2 of a weekend series on Saturday. In his pro baseball tour this season, the righty starter is 0-2 with a 3.11 ERA and struck out a total of 32 batters. In his career starts facing the Pittsburgh squad, Quantrill is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA while striking out seven batters of the Pirates.

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Cleveland Indians vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 6/19/2021

The Pittsburgh Pirates bounced back after losing ten consecutive outings with an 11-10 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the series opener on Friday. Pittsburgh scored five runs in the 1st and 6th innings with nine base hits on one error. Starting Pitcher Chad Kuhl went 6.0 innings while giving away one earned run on four hits with one base on balls and struck out four batters of the Indians. Third Baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes acquired a one-run score on one hit with three RBIs while Catcher Jacob Stallings made two runs on one base hit with two RBIs in the win. Second Baseman Adam Frazier and Center Fielder Bryan Reynolds drove two runs on two base hits with an RBI each. Right Fielder Gregory Polanco and Shortstop Kevin Newman had one run on one hit apiece with Polanco adding two RBIs for the Pirates in the victory.

Pittsburgh righty Wil Crowe will be taking his post on the pitcher’s rubber to start the second installment of a series versus the Indians on Saturday. In his appearances on the mound this season, the right-handed thrower is 0-4 with a 6.75 ERA and a total of 36 strikeouts. Crowe will be pitching in his first career start facing the Tribe.

Cleveland Indians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB Pick for this game is Cleveland -135. The Indians are still the stronger team here after winning seven of their last 10 contests with a better starter on the mound. Though Pittsburgh won the series opener against Cleveland, a one-run lead doesn’t prove anything for the struggling Pirates team posting ten successive losses. The Tribe will bounce back and grab a road victory on Saturday. The predicted score, Cleveland Indians will win at 6-2.

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