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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Dillon Peters in this game. Peters has a 3-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
It'll be Michael Pineda toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Right hander Pineda is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -260 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Padres on May 01. Bettors who backed the Padres at -170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 9-13 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
Detroit:
Team record: 7-14 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Detroit Wednesday, May 4