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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Miami Marlins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at loanDepot park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Mitch Keller in this game. Keller has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Marlins will counter Keller with Jesus Luzardo. Left hander Luzardo has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Miami was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
The Pirates were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Miami:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Miami Friday, March 29