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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Minute Maid Park in an interleague contest.
The Pirates will trot Jake Woods out to the mound in this one. Right hander Woods has a 0-2 record and a 10.80 ERA this season.
Woods's opponent in this one will be Framber Valdez. The Astros left hander has a 3.67 ERA to go along with a 9-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Astros were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-52 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Houston:
Team record: 55-52 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Arizona Friday, August 2
Houston home to Tampa Bay Friday, August 2