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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Friday.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Luis Ortiz in this game. Ortiz has a 5-0 record and a 2.57 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Zac Gallen. The right hander has a 3.64 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Arizona was a 8-6 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Arizona at 111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -107 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 52-50 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Arizona:
Team record: 53-50 SU
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Arizona Saturday, July 27