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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park.
Right hander Vince Velasquez will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Velasquez is 3-5 this season with a 5.54 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Velasquez with Wil Crowe. Right hander Crowe has a 5.89 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 12-0 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -205 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 11-8 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Philadelphia at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (19) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 51-51 SU
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 22 games
Philadelphia is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 38-64 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Saturday, July 31