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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at George M. Steinbrenner Field in an interleague contest.
The Pirates will trot Carmen Mlodzinski out to the mound in this one. Right hander Mlodzinski has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Drew Rasmussen. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Rockies on March 30. Bettors who backed the Rays at -190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at -125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 1-3 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 2-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 20 games
Tampa Bay is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay Tuesday, April 1