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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park.
Aaron Nola will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Right hander Nola is 6-8 this season with a 3.32 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Nola with JT Brubaker. Right hander Brubaker has a 3.96 ERA to go along with a 2-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
Pittsburgh was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Pirates on July 30. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -161 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 54-47 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 40-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Atlanta Tuesday, August 2
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee Tuesday, August 2