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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at American Family Field.
Right hander Mitch Keller will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Keller is 0-2 this season with a 9.39 ERA.
Starting this game for the Brewers will be Brandon Woodruff. The right hander has a 7.27 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Milwaukee won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Pirates on April 19. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -245 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Pirates were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -245 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 61-101 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee:
Team record: 96-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Milwaukee is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Chicago Thursday, April 21
Milwaukee at Philadelphia Friday, April 22