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Texas Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Jacob deGrom in this one. Right hander deGrom is 6-2 this season with a 2.19 ERA.
DeGrom's opponent in this one will be Mike Burrows. The Pirates right hander has a 4.24 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 8-4 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 36-39 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 30-46 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Pittsburgh Saturday, June 21