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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Right hander Aaron Nola will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Nola is 9-6 this season with a 4.25 ERA.
It'll be Quinn Priester toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Priester is 1-1 with a 9.28 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +145 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 56-47 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 45-58 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Sunday, July 30