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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
Right hander Paul Skenes will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Skenes is 5-0 this season with a 2.12 ERA.
Skenes's opponent in this one will be Aaron Civale. The Brewers right hander has a 5.18 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 9-0 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -160 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 9-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 44-48 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 54-39 SU
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Chicago Friday, July 12
Milwaukee home to Washington Friday, July 12