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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Chase Field.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander JT Brubaker in this game. Brubaker has a 2-10 record and a 4.49 ERA this season.
It'll be Merrill Kelly toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Right hander Kelly is 10-5 with a 2.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 130 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-4 winner on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 45-66 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Arizona:
Team record: 50-60 SU
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Francisco Friday, August 12
Arizona at Colorado Friday, August 12