Pirates-Brewers Who Will Cover?

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will meet on the field at Miller Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. The Pirates will give the ball to starter Paul Maholm in this one. Lefthander Maholm is 8-7 this season with a 3.64 ERA. It'll be CC Sabathia toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Lefthander Sabathia is 14-8 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 320-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ryan Braun belted a two-run homer and drove in three runs to lift the Brewers to a 6-3 win over the Pirates on Saturday, as -270 favorites. The nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9). Prince Fielder went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for the Brewers. Jeff Suppan threw seven innings for the win, allowing three runs off eight hits. Adam LaRoche had two hits in four trips to the plate, including a solo home run. Tom Gorzelanny gave up six earned runs over 4 2-3 innings in the loss. The Pirates entered that game as +230 underdogs. Current streak: Pittsburgh has lost 3 straight games. Milwaukee has won 3 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 57-72 SU Milwaukee: 75-55 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing St. Louis are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Pittsburgh home to Chi Cubs, Monday, August 25 Milwaukee at St. Louis, Tuesday, August 26