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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers

The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at American Family Field.

Right hander Braxton Ashcraft will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Ashcraft is 1-0 this season with a 1.54 ERA.

The Brewers will counter Ashcraft with Chad Patrick. Right hander Patrick has a 3.50 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Brewers were a 9-8 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 8-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 31-48 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road

Milwaukee:
Team record: 43-35 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Tuesday, June 24