MLB Betting: Brewers vs Pirates

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park. The Brewers will give the ball to starter Randy Wolf in this one. Lefthander Wolf is 3-3 this season with a 4.65 ERA. Wolf's opponent in this one will be Brian Burres. The Pirates lefthander has a 4.87 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Casey McGehee was 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Milwaukee in its 5-4 loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday. Cincinnati won as -135 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 9.5-run total listed by oddsmakers. Garrett Jones went 3-for-4 with a run batted in, as the Pirates upset the Phillies 2-1 on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh cashed as +290 road underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 8-run total listed by oddsmakers. Current streak: Milwaukee has lost 8 straight games. Team records: Milwaukee: 15-24 SU Pittsburgh: 17-22 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing Cincinnati are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6 After playing Philadelphia are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games Next up: Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee, Thursday, May 20 Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com