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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Citi Field.
Left hander Martin Perez will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Perez is 1-0 this season with a 1.89 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Adrian Houser who starts for the Mets. Right hander Houser is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Mets were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 9-2 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 11-5 SU
New York:
Team record: 7-8 SU
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Tuesday, April 16