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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at American Family Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Quinn Priester in this one. Right hander Priester is 2-1 this season with a 9.19 ERA.
It'll be Colin Rea toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Right hander Rea is 5-4 with a 4.76 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Brewers were a 14-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 14-1 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -124 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 48-60 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 59-51 SU
Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Saturday, August 5