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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
The Pirates will trot Paul Skenes out to the mound in this one. Right hander Skenes has a 4-6 record and a 1.85 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Brewers will be Jacob Misiorowski. The right hander has a 1.64 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Milwaukee was a 9-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -200 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Pirates were a 9-3 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 (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-49 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 44-36 SU
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New York Friday, June 27
Milwaukee home to Colorado Friday, June 27