Pirates vs Brewers Baseball Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at Miller Park. The Pirates will trot ace Zach Duke out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Duke has a 6-12 record and a 5.10 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Chris Capuano who starts for the Brewers. Lefthander Capuano is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Brewers scored six runs in the seventh to defeat the Pirates 7-2 on Friday, as -165 favorites. That game's nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Alcides Escobar had two hits and drove in two runs to lead the Brewers. Chris Narveson went seven innings for his 10th win, allowing two earned runs off seven hits. James McDonald suffered the loss on the hill for the Pirates, giving up seven hits and six runs over 6 1-3 innings. Team records: Pittsburgh: 43-85 SU Milwaukee: 60-68 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4 After playing Milwaukee are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-7 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Pittsburgh is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee Pittsburgh is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Milwaukee is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: Milwaukee home to Pittsburgh, Sunday, August 29 Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent.