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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Friday.
Ryne Nelson will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Nelson is 6-2 this season with a 3.52 ERA.
It'll be Mike Burrows toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Burrows is 1-3 with a 4.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Pittsburgh was a 6-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Arizona was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at 118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Arizona:
Team record: 50-53 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 42-61 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games
Pittsburgh is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Pittsburgh Saturday, July 26