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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at PNC Park.
Zack Greinke will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Righthander Greinke is 12-4 this season with a 3.92 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Greinke with Jeff Karstens. Righthander Karstens has a 3.16 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 128-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Brewers were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Reds on August 21. Bettors who backed the Reds at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has won 3 straight games.
Milwaukee has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 76-52 SU
Pittsburgh: 59-66 SU
Milwaukee: 76-52 SU
Pittsburgh: 59-66 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing NY Mets are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing NY Mets are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee, Monday, August 22
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee, Monday, August 22
