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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The division rival Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at PNC Park.

The Brewers will trot Adrian Houser out to the mound in this one. Right hander Houser has a 4-5 record and a 4.16 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be JT Brubaker who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Brubaker is 4-7 with a 3.82 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Pirates were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Milwaukee was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Milwaukee:
Team record: 49-33 SU
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 29-51 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home

Next up:
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Saturday, July 3