sportsfan2006

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday June 19, 7:05 EST
PNC Park

By Mila Town
WagerWeb.com
Contributing Writer

The Pirates went 4-3 on their road trip and have a three-game winning streak for the second time in 2006 after obtaining four straight victories from May 29-June 1. On Monday June 19, they have to take advantage of that motivation straight onto the field.
Playing against the Diamondbacks won’t be easy but, the Pirates have been working for months. Tracy, in his first season as Pittsburgh skipper said, "It obviously identifies a number of things we were trying to accomplish on the road trip -- No. 1, having a winning road trip." With 25 wins and 39 losses Pittsburgh is seeking to play better at home, which has been that they have being missing and they should demonstrate this coming Monday against the D’ backs. Among sportsbooks, this game is not easy for the Pirates; sports betting fans are waiting the final moment to check on them.

Line up: 1. Nate McLouth, CF. 2. Jose Bautista, 3rd B. 3. Sean Casey, 1st B. 4. Jason Bay, LF. 5. Jeromy Burnitz, RF. 6. Freddy Sanchez, SS. 7. Jose Castillo, 2nd B. 8. Ronny Paulino, C. 9. Paul Maholm, P.

On Sunday during an ugly 15-2 loss to the Mets at Chase Field the Diamondbacks allowed three runs in the first inning and now has been outscored 14-1 in the first frame over the past six games. This has to stop, they said, it was a totally different Arizona team, that night. Second on the NL West Standings, with several players coming and going off the disabled list, could lead to an insecure game. They have the experience and players to strike out this situation. The D’backs played a very hard series against the Giants at home, now as visitors, they are called to win the game on Monday and keep that second place in the standings. After going to Texas, Arizona should take advantage of the Pirates inability to play well at home.

Line up: 1. Craig Counsell, SS. 2. Jeff DaVanon, CF. 3. Luis Gonzalez, LF. 4. Chad Tracy, 3rd B. 5. Conor Jackson, 1st B. 6. Shawn Green, RF. 7. Johnny Estrada, C. 8. Orlando Hudson, 2nd B. 9. Russ Ortiz, P.


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