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San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
A winning streak will be on the line for the San Diego Padres on Friday when they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Padres will trot Yu Darvish out to the mound in this one. Right hander Darvish has a 1-1 record and a 4.43 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Thompson who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Thompson is 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -150 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 7-5 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -101 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 13-7 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 8-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Pittsburgh Saturday, April 30