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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Seattle Mariners

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at T-Mobile Park in an interleague contest.

Roansy Contreras will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Contreras is 3-4 this season with a 4.50 ERA.

Starting this game for the Mariners will be Luis Castillo. The right hander has a 2.97 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.

Seattle lost its last outing, a 11-6 result against the Pirates on May 26. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Pittsburgh was a 11-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as +134 underdogs, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 26-24 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road

Seattle:
Team record: 26-25 SU
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Seattle Sunday, May 28