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Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PNC Park.
Right hander Adrian Houser will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Houser is 5-2 this season with a 1.56 ERA.
Houser's opponent in this one will be Mike Burrows. The Pirates right hander has a 4.83 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -159-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 10-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 10-1 result against the Pirates on July 18. Bettors who backed the White Sox at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 33-65 SU
Chicago White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago White Sox is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 39-59 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Sunday, July 20