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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rogers Centre in an interleague contest.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Bailey Falter in this game. Falter has a 3-2 record and a 3.55 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Berrios who starts for the Blue Jays. Right hander Berrios is 5-4 with a 2.94 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -200 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 10-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 26-30 SU
Pittsburgh is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 26-29 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Toronto Saturday, June 1