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Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Seattle Mariners and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Luis Castillo in this game. Castillo has a 10-11 record and a 3.46 ERA this season.
It'll be Bailey Falter toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Left hander Falter is 5-7 with a 4.07 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Pirates were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -120 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 63-60 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 57-64 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at Pittsburgh Sunday, August 18