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Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Seattle Mariners and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
The Mariners will give the ball to starter George Kirby in this one. Right hander Kirby is 8-9 this season with a 3.30 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Kirby with Jake Woods. Right hander Woods has a 5.87 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 125 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Seattle was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle:
Team record: 63-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 58-64 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Next up:
Seattle at Los Angeles Monday, August 19
Pittsburgh at Texas Monday, August 19