Jeff Locke has been solid this season. He is a guy who you hope can get you six innings and hang in enough to give the team a chance to win.

Locke's opponent tonight is another back of the rotation guy, as John Danks gets the start for the White Sox. I'd say this is a pretty even mound matchup, but if that's indeed the case, the Pirates own a substantial edge.

The current edition of the White Sox is about as anemic as it gets, particularly against southpaws. In fact, the WSox numbers against lefties as of today are about as awful as it can possibly get. So even against a low end lefty like Locke, I can't really forecast the White Sox suddenly breaking out.

This is hot team vs. cold team all the way. The Bucs have really warmed up and if you've watched their games lately, you can absolutely feel the confidence. This Chicago team is bad and unless they just intend to pack it in for yet another season, they need to shake things up in a hurry.

As for tonight, I made the number a little higher, not on the pitching but on the other team elements, which basically all favor the Pittsburgh side. Look for the Pirates to maintain their roll as they have won 6 straight while Chicago has lost 5 in a row.
Play the PIRATES tonight!