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San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PNC Park.
Right hander Joe Musgrove will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Musgrove is 6-2 this season with a 3.88 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Luis Ortiz who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Ortiz is 2-3 with a 3.74 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 140 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
San Diego was a 7-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They lost as -165 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of PUSH bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 37-43 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 37-42 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
Next up:
San Diego at Cincinnati Friday, June 30
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee Friday, June 30