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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.
Left hander Rich Hill will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Hill is 3-3 this season with a 4.57 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Hill with Eduardo Rodriguez. Left hander Rodriguez has a 1.57 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -123 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 22-20 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 19-21 SU
Detroit is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Arizona Friday, May 19
Detroit at Washington Friday, May 19