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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Friday.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Bailey Falter in this one. Left hander Falter is 0-0 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Cristopher Sanchez. The left hander has a 4.82 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Phillies were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 9-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 18-6 ATS in its last 24 games
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 7-6 SU
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Saturday, April 13