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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jack Flaherty in this game. Flaherty has a 5-9 record and a 4.65 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Paul Skenes who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Skenes is 4-8 with a 2.01 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.
Pittsburgh was a 7-2 loser in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They lost as -145 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rangers on July 20. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 60-40 SU
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 39-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games
Next up:
Detroit at Pittsburgh Tuesday, July 22