The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Friday.

Ace righthander Roy Halladay will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Halladay is 8-6 this season with a 3.16 ERA.

Halladay’s opponent in this one will be Zach Duke. The Pirates lefthander has a 4.24 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Blue Jays lost 8-7 to the Brewers as a -115 favorite last time out. The 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).

Joe Inglett belted a grand slam in the ninth inning to give the Blue Jays a chance. A.J. Burnett gave up eight runs off eight hits over five innings in the loss.

The Pirates were outlasted 13-8 to the White Sox as +150 underdogs. The game’s 21 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5).

The game’s 21 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5).

Freddy Sanchez homered and went 2-for-5 with three RBIs for the Pirates. Phil Dumatrait surrendered nine runs off 11 hits in only five innings on the mound.

Current streak:
Toronto has lost 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Toronto: 35-39 SU
Pittsburgh: 34-39 SU

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-0
After playing Milwaukee are 1-4
After a loss are 3-7

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Toronto are 0-3
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Toronto, Saturday, June 21