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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
Aaron Civale will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Right hander Civale is 7-9 this season with a 4.65 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitch Keller who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Keller is 11-11 with a 4.21 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Brewers on September 25. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Milwaukee was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They lost as -155 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 90-68 SU
Milwaukee is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 74-84 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games
Next up:
Milwaukee home to New York Friday, September 27
Pittsburgh at New York Friday, September 27