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San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at PNC Park.
Carlos Rodon will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. Left hander Rodon is 5-4 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Zach Thompson. The right hander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 170 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Francisco was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -200 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 35-27 SU
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 25-37 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Pittsburgh Saturday, June 18