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Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
Right hander Mike Clevinger will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Clevinger is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Vince Velasquez. The right hander has a 5.79 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -105-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 13-9 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 115 were rewarded, while the 22 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 13-9 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (22) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 3-5 SU
Chi White Sox is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 5-2 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Sunday, April 9