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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Guardians will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Progressive Field.
Right hander Luis Ortiz will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Ortiz is 5-2 this season with a 3.36 ERA.
The Guardians will counter Ortiz with Matthew Boyd. Left hander Boyd has a 2.70 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 10-8 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -150 were rewarded, while the 18 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 10-8 result against the Guardians on August 30. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 62-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 77-58 SU
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cleveland's last 18 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cleveland Sunday, September 1