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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Turner Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter James McDonald in this one. Righthander McDonald is 6-4 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
McDonald's opponent in this one will be Tim Hudson. The Braves righthander has a 3.39 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Cardinals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +103 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at +117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Atlanta has lost 2 straight games.
Atlanta has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 52-47 SU
Atlanta: 59-43 SU
Pittsburgh: 52-47 SU
Atlanta: 59-43 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a win are 5-5
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a win are 5-5
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 26
Atlanta home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 26
