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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Paul Skenes in this game. Skenes has a 3-4 record and a 2.63 ERA this season.
The Phillies will counter Skenes with Mick Abel. Right hander Abel has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.
Philadelphia was a 5-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -325 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -325 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 15-31 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 27-18 SU
Philadelphia is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Cincinnati Monday, May 19
Philadelphia at Colorado Monday, May 19