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Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Friday.
Right hander Lucas Giolito will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Giolito is 0-0 this season with a 3.60 ERA.
Giolito's opponent in this one will be Rich Hill. The Pirates left hander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago was a 16-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Giants. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 22 made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 3-4 SU
Chi White Sox is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Saturday, April 8