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Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
The Red Sox will trot Nick Pivetta out to the mound in this one. Right hander Pivetta has a 8-9 record and a 4.51 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitch Keller who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Keller is 4-8 with a 4.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Pittsburgh was a 8-7 loser in its last match on the road against the Giants. They lost as +215 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Red Sox were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 57-59 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 45-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Pittsburgh Wednesday, August 17