Pirates host the Yankees to begin 3-game series

New York Yankees (74-73, fifth in the AL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (69-78, fourth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (13-4, 2.79 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 204 strikeouts); Pirates: Johan Oviedo (8-14, 4.34 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 140 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Yankees -165, Pirates +140; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the New York Yankees to start a three-game series.

Pittsburgh has gone 37-38 at home and 69-78 overall. The Pirates are 51-6 in games when…