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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at PNC Park.
The Brewers will trot Brandon Woodruff out to the mound in this one. Right hander Woodruff has a 6-3 record and a 4.44 ERA this season.
Woodruff's opponent in this one will be Jose Quintana. The Pirates left hander has a 3.20 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Pirates were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 170 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 45-35 SU
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-46 SU
Pittsburgh is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Chicago Monday, July 4
Pittsburgh home to New York Tuesday, July 5