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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The division rival Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Brewers will trot Adrian Houser out to the mound in this one. Right hander Houser has a 4-8 record and a 4.50 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be JT Brubaker. The right hander has a 4.14 ERA to go along with a 1-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 130 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Brewers were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 44-33 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 30-45 SU
Pittsburgh is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Friday, July 1