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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
A winning streak will be on the line for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday when they battle the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park.
Merrill Kelly will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Kelly is 3-3 this season with a 3.67 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be JT Brubaker who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Brubaker is 0-4 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Dodgers on June 01. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Diamondbacks were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 25-27 SU
Arizona is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 22-27 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Pittsburgh Saturday, June 4