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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at George M. Steinbrenner Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Paul Skenes will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Skenes is 0-0 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
The Rays will counter Skenes with Ryan Pepiot. Right hander Pepiot has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
Tampa Bay was a 7-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -175 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 7-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 1-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 4-1 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New York Friday, April 4
Tampa Bay at Texas Friday, April 4