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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adrian Houser in this game. Houser has a 1-1 record and a 3.27 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Chad Kuhl. The right hander has a 3.21 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -280 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee was a 7-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 11-12 SU
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-17 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Next up:
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Saturday, August 22