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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Pirates will trot Mitch Keller out to the mound in this one. Right hander Keller has a 2-5 record and a 4.77 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Paolo Espino who starts for the Nationals. Right hander Espino is 0-1 with a 2.21 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -125 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 29-45 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 29-48 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee Thursday, June 30
Washington home to Miami Friday, July 1