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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Boston Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Fenway Park in an interleague contest.
Mitch Keller will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Keller is 0-0 this season with a 7.71 ERA.
It'll be Corey Kluber toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Kluber is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 133 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 133 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 3-2 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 2-3 SU
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Chicago Friday, April 7
Boston at Detroit Thursday, April 6