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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
The Pirates will trot Zach Thompson out to the mound in this one. Right hander Thompson has a 3-6 record and a 4.42 ERA this season.
Thompson's opponent in this one will be Brandon Woodruff. The Brewers right hander has a 3.95 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -210 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 34-50 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 48-37 SU
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Sunday, July 10