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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Tyler Beede in this game. Beede has a 1-3 record and a 4.13 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Kyle Gibson. The right hander has a 4.30 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 7-4 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -270 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 7-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +220 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 47-78 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 71-55 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Sunday, August 28