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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will meet on the field at PNC Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Brewers will give the ball to starter Freddy Peralta in this one. Right hander Peralta is 0-1 this season with a 7.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Quintana who starts for the Pirates. Left hander Quintana is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -171-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Brewers on April 27. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -165 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 12-7 SU
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 8-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Chicago Friday, April 29
Pittsburgh home to San Diego Friday, April 29