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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Minute Maid Park in an interleague contest.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Joe Musgrove in this one. Right hander Musgrove is 5-7 this season with a 4.78 ERA.
The Astros will counter Musgrove with Brad Peacock. Right hander Peacock has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Astros were a 14-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 210 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 14-2 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 210 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 37-41 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 50-31 SU
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Friday, June 28
Houston home to Seattle Friday, June 28