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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Pirates will trot Charlie Morton out to the mound in this one. Righthander Morton has a 8-5 record and a 3.69 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Roy Halladay. The righthander has a 2.55 ERA to go along with a 12-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 275-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
The Pirates were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +148 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Phillies were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games.
Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 54-49 SU
Philadelphia: 65-39 SU
Pittsburgh: 54-49 SU
Philadelphia: 65-39 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 9-1
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, July 30
Philadelphia home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, July 30
