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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Johan Oviedo in this one. Right hander Oviedo is 6-12 this season with a 4.42 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Tylor Megill who starts for the Mets. Right hander Megill is 6-6 with a 5.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Mets were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 131 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 7-4 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 131 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 54-66 SU
Pittsburgh is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 54-66 SU
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Minnesota Friday, August 18
New York at St. Louis Thursday, August 17