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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at American Family Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Mitch Keller in this one. Right hander Keller is 5-10 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
Keller's opponent in this one will be Brandon Woodruff. The Brewers right hander has a 2.29 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Milwaukee was a 14-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Pirates were a 14-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 51-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 75-44 SU
Current Streak: won 11 straight games.
Milwaukee is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Chicago Friday, August 15
Milwaukee at Cincinnati Friday, August 15