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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at American Family Field.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Zach Thompson in this one. Right hander Thompson is 0-0 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
The Brewers will counter Thompson with Eric Lauer. Left hander Lauer has a 6.23 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Milwaukee won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Cardinals on April 17. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Pirates were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 61-101 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 96-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Milwaukee is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Tuesday, April 19