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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Petco Park.
Left hander Marco Gonzales will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Gonzales is 1-1 this season with a 4.54 ERA.
The Padres will counter Gonzales with Joe Musgrove. Right hander Musgrove has a 5.47 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Padres were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They lost as +210 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 56-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
San Diego:
Team record: 66-53 SU
San Diego is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Diego Tuesday, August 13