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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Sunday.
Yusei Kikuchi will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Left hander Kikuchi is 4-0 this season with a 4.02 ERA.
It'll be Roansy Contreras toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Contreras is 3-2 with a 4.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Blue Jays on May 06. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 8-2 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -135 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 20-14 SU
Toronto is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 20-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Philadelphia Tuesday, May 9
Pittsburgh home to Colorado Monday, May 8