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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers
The fans at Comerica Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Pirates will trot Jose Quintana out to the mound in this one. Left hander Quintana has a 0-1 record and a 3.32 ERA this season.
The Tigers will counter Quintana with Alex Faedo. Right hander Faedo has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
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 Cincinnati Friday, May 6
Detroit at Houston Thursday, May 5