Brewers-Pirates Lines Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. Righthander Jeff Suppan will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Suppan is 1-2 this season with a 5.88 ERA. Starting this game for the Pirates will be Ian Snell. The righthander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Rickie Weeks' three-run homer highlighted a four-run ninth inning, as the Brewers downed the Pirates 7-4 on Monday night. Milwaukee cashed as -150 road favorites as the game played over the 7.5-run total posted by sportsbooks. Ryan Braun drove in two runs for the Brewers, while Mark DiFelice picked up the win in relief of starter Yovani Gallardo for Milwaukee. Andy LaRoche went deep for Pittsburgh, as Matt Capps was handed the loss after allowing four runs in the top of the ninth inning for the Pirates. Current streak: Milwaukee has won 2 straight games. Pittsburgh has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Milwaukee: 14-12 SU Pittsburgh: 12-13 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Cincinnati are 1-9 After playing Pittsburgh are 9-1 After a win are 7-3 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing St. Louis are 7-3 After playing Milwaukee are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee Next up: Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Wednesday, May 6 Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Wednesday, May 6