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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Paul Skenes in this one. Right hander Skenes is 1-0 this season with a 2.25 ERA.
It'll be Jack Flaherty toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Right hander Flaherty is 1-4 with a 3.84 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
Detroit was a 14-11 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 25 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 8-1 result against the Braves on May 26. Bettors who backed the Braves at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 25-29 SU
Pittsburgh is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 26-27 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Toronto Friday, May 31
Detroit at Boston Thursday, May 30