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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Roansy Contreras in this game. Contreras has a 1-1 record and a 2.89 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Shane McClanahan who starts for the Rays. Left hander McClanahan is 7-3 with a 1.81 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -185 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Pirates were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 29-42 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-32 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Washington Monday, June 27
Tampa Bay home to Milwaukee Tuesday, June 28