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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Pirates will trot JT Brubaker out to the mound in this one. Right hander Brubaker has a 1-7 record and a 4.11 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Corey Kluber who starts for the Rays. Right hander Kluber is 3-4 with a 3.46 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Rays were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as +190 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 29-41 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 38-32 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay Sunday, June 26