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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Citi Field.
Right hander Johan Oviedo will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Oviedo is 3-2 this season with a 3.34 ERA.
Oviedo's opponent in this one will be Jacob deGrom. The Mets right hander has a 2.01 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -425-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -320 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -320 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-91 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 92-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Tuesday, September 20
New York at Milwaukee Monday, September 19