BenZolina's MLB 5/7/26 - Keller isn't Skenes, but ...

2026 MLB posted:  13-7-0   +$516.

Pirates F5 +100  //  $50-50

Pirates -105  (Keller/Gallen) listed  //  $ 105-100

With all the talk of the Pirates young arms, maybe Keller gets overlooked. He's solid. Five quality starts in seven games as opposed to Gallen's one quality start. Gallen for whatever reason, just never became the pitcher a lot of people thought he would be. The line is coming down, maybe because the Pirates have scored just three runs in three games, but they scored 26 in the previous two games. I'd rather try to take the better pitcher at a fair price than try to anticipate trends and line movement. If Gallen pitches a great game, I'll eat it.

Good luck BZ.  

Opposite side here. Gallen 1.23 era in 3 home starts Pirates bats have been ice cold last 3 games. Keller has been good this year but I am backing the Dbacks off being shutout to respond here and take series 

@D-Town

thanks D  

@BenZolina

 Agreed

you might be right on Gallen, but in a bigger sample size of last year, his home/road ERA splits were about the same. The Pirates are scrappy. They haven't hit but still found a way to win 2 of the last 3 (including one against Chase Burns who has great stuff). Appreciate your opinion. Good luck! 

Nice job 

@BenZolina

@KingScorpio    

@OO7CRUSHER  

thank you both.  

Hell yea

updated:

2026 MLB posted:  14-7-0  +$666.  

Pirates F5 +100  //  $50-50  

Pirates -105  (Keller/Gallen) listed  //  $ 105-100