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Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at PNC Park.
Ryan Gusto will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Gusto is 3-2 this season with a 4.62 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Mike Burrows. The right hander has a 8.64 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Pittsburgh was a 3-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as -160 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 135 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 33-27 SU
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 22-39 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Pittsburgh Thursday, June 5