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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Diamondbacks will trot Merrill Kelly out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kelly has a 4-3 record and a 3.27 ERA this season.
It'll be Roansy Contreras toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Contreras is 3-4 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 130 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 26-20 SU
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-21 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Arizona at Philadelphia Monday, May 22
Pittsburgh home to Texas Monday, May 22