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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in an interleague contest.

The Pirates will give the ball to starter Mitch Keller in this one. Right hander Keller is 3-7 this season with a 4.37 ERA.

Starting this game for the Orioles will be Dean Kremer. The right hander has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 6-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Baltimore at 140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Brewers on August 04. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 43-62 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

Baltimore:
Team record: 54-51 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Baltimore Saturday, August 6