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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Right hander Bryse Wilson will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Wilson is 2-7 this season with a 5.74 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Bailey Falter who starts for the Phillies. Left hander Falter is 1-3 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -345-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Philadelphia was a 4-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as -360 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 14-2 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -275 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 47-77 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 70-55 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Saturday, August 27