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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at PNC Park.
Right hander Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Scherzer is 3-2 this season with a 3.83 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitch Keller who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Keller is 5-11 with a 4.13 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Pirates were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Toronto was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They lost as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 73-53 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 53-73 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Next up:
Toronto at Pittsburgh Wednesday, August 20