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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Brewers will trot Freddy Peralta out to the mound in this one. Right hander Peralta has a 11-8 record and a 3.69 ERA this season.
Peralta's opponent in this one will be Luis Ortiz. The Pirates right hander has a 3.43 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Pittsburgh was a 7-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -150 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 90-67 SU
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 73-84 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Next up:
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Thursday, September 26