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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will meet on the field at Miller Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Steven Brault in this game. Brault has a 0-1 record and a 4.80 ERA this season.
It'll be Brandon Woodruff toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Right hander Woodruff is 2-2 with a 3.19 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -230-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Milwaukee was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -200 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Pirates were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 9-21 SU
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 15-17 SU
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Monday, August 31