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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Philadelphia Phillies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Left hander Ranger Suarez will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Suarez is 4-0 this season with a 2.72 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Andrew Heaney who starts for the Pirates. Left hander Heaney is 3-4 with a 3.39 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Pirates were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 37-26 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-40 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Sunday, June 8