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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago White Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Mitch Keller in this one. Right hander Keller is 4-10 this season with a 6.75 ERA.
It'll be Carlos Rodon toeing the rubber for the White Sox in this contest. Left hander Rodon is 10-5 with a 2.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -714-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Chicago was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -335 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -335 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 48-84 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chicago:
Team record: 77-55 SU
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi White Sox is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Chicago Thursday, September 2
Chicago at Kansas City Friday, September 3