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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Aaron Civale in this game. Civale has a 2-5 record and a 5.42 ERA this season.
It'll be Paul Skenes toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Skenes is 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -108 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 37-40 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 37-39 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Seattle Monday, June 24
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Monday, June 24