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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Seattle Mariners

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at T-Mobile Park.

The Pirates will give the ball to starter Mitch Keller in this one. Right hander Keller is 5-1 this season with a 2.44 ERA.

It'll be George Kirby toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Right hander Kirby is 5-3 with a 2.62 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Mariners were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Pittsburgh was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +103 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 25-24 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road

Seattle:
Team record: 26-24 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Seattle Saturday, May 27