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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at PNC Park.

The Tigers will give the ball to starter Reese Olson in this one. Right hander Olson is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.

Starting this game for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller. The right hander has a 6.55 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Orioles on April 07. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 175 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 6-3 SU
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 8-2 SU
Pittsburgh is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games

Next up:
Detroit at Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 9