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Cleveland Indians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Aaron Civale in this game. Civale has a 3-2 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Steven Brault who starts for the Pirates. Left hander Brault is 0-0 with a 5.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Pirates were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -190 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 14-9 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-15 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Pittsburgh Thursday, August 20