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Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ben Lively in this game. Lively has a 0-2 record and a 4.87 ERA this season.
It'll be Paul Skenes toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Skenes is 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 10-7 loser on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on Cleveland at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 10-7 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -130 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 10-9 SU
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 8-13 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Pittsburgh Sunday, April 20