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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Johan Oviedo in this game. Oviedo has a 2-1 record and a 3.03 ERA this season.
Oviedo's opponent in this one will be Josiah Gray. The Nationals right hander has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -131-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 16-1 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 16-1 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -150 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 20-8 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 9-17 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay Tuesday, May 2
Washington home to Chicago Monday, May 1