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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PNC Park.
Right hander Brandon Pfaadt will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Pfaadt is 5-6 this season with a 3.92 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Pfaadt with Luis Ortiz. Right hander Ortiz has a 2.75 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Pirates were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Arizona was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Arizona at -186 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Arizona:
Team record: 58-51 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-53 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona at Pittsburgh Saturday, August 3