Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at Miller Park.
Kevin Correia will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Righthander Correia is 12-10 this season with a 4.81 ERA.
It'll be Marco Estrada toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Righthander Estrada is 1-1 with a 5.18 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 56-61 SU
Milwaukee: 68-51 SU
Pittsburgh: 56-61 SU
Milwaukee: 68-51 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Pittsburgh, Sunday, August 14
Milwaukee home to Pittsburgh, Sunday, August 14