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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
Right hander Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Peralta is 11-8 this season with a 3.85 ERA.
Peralta's opponent in this one will be Mitch Keller. The Pirates right hander has a 3.93 ERA to go along with a 11-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -170 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 7-3 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Milwaukee at -170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 77-61 SU
Milwaukee is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Milwaukee is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 64-75 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at New York Friday, September 8
Pittsburgh at Atlanta Friday, September 8