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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Vince Velasquez in this game. Velasquez has a 3-2 record and a 3.76 ERA this season.
It'll be Chad Kuhl toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Kuhl is 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -220 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They won as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 9-15 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Washington Sunday, April 30