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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants
A winning streak will be on the line for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday when they battle the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.
The Pirates will trot Mike Burrows out to the mound in this one. Right hander Burrows has a 1-3 record and a 4.15 ERA this season.
Burrows's opponent in this one will be Logan Webb. The Giants right hander has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
San Francisco lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Pirates on July 29. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Pirates were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 46-62 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
San Francisco:
Team record: 54-54 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Colorado Friday, August 1
San Francisco at New York Friday, August 1