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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at Miller Park.
Righthander Ross Ohlendorf will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Ohlendorf is 1-3 this season with a 8.29 ERA.
Starting this game for the Brewers will be Randy Wolf. The lefthander has a 3.61 ERA to go along with a 13-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 9-8 winner as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +167 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 72-88 SU
Milwaukee: 94-66 SU
Pittsburgh: 72-88 SU
Milwaukee: 94-66 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 2-8
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 2-8
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, September 28
Milwaukee home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, September 28
