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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Pirates will trot Paul Skenes out to the mound in this one. Right hander Skenes has a 6-1 record and a 1.93 ERA this season.
Skenes's opponent in this one will be Jake Bloss. The Astros right hander has a 6.94 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Astros were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 53-52 SU
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Houston:
Team record: 55-50 SU
Houston is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Houston Tuesday, July 30