The Milwaukee Brewers battle the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in MLB betting action at Miller Park.

Zack Greinke will take the mound for Milwaukee, and he'll carry a 1-1 record into the contest. Kevin Correia gets the ball for Pittsburgh; he's 5-3 so far this season.



View Pittsburgh vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Milwaukee opened as -170 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers - Pirates odds would favor the Brewers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Pittsburgh is at No. 16 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Milwaukee owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.7 per game. By contrast, the Pirates are rated No. 15 in the same category at 7.6 per game.

Defensively, Pittsburgh features the National League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the National League at home, scoring 5.3 runs per game.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were an 8-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -150 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Pittsburgh suffered an 8-2 loss against Milwaukee on Saturday, as Jeffrey Karstens wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Miller Park.




Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Washington are 2-8
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few Pirates at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
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 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Pittsburgh at Washington, Monday, May 16
Milwaukee at LA Dodgers, Monday, May 16