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Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
A winning streak will be on the line for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday when they battle the Miami Marlins at PNC Park.
The Marlins will trot Eury Perez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Perez has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Mike Burrows. The right hander has a 5.27 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Phillies on June 08. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Miami was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Miami:
Team record: 24-39 SU
Miami is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Pittsburgh
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 26-40 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Miami
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Next up:
Miami at Pittsburgh Tuesday, June 10