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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Chase Field.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Tyler Beede in this game. Beede has a 1-1 record and a 3.89 ERA this season.
The Diamondbacks will counter Beede with Zac Gallen. Right hander Gallen has a 3.40 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Arizona was a 6-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Rockies. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Pirates were a 8-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 160 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 44-64 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
Arizona:
Team record: 48-59 SU
Arizona is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Arizona Tuesday, August 9