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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field.
The Pirates will trot Johan Oviedo out to the mound in this one. Right hander Oviedo has a 1-1 record and a 2.45 ERA this season.
The Rockies will counter Oviedo with Austin Gomber. Left hander Gomber has a 8.16 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 11.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -110 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 11-7 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 5-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Colorado is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Cincinnati Thursday, April 20
Colorado at Philadelphia Thursday, April 20