Riding high in the NL Central standings, the Milwaukee Brewers will continue their four-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
The Brewers have been pulling away from everyone in the division and paying off on the MLB lines over the past few weeks. The Pirates, meanwhile, have tumbled right out of the playoff chase.
View Milwaukee vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as 130 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Pirates, most recently No. 16 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Brewers, who rate a National League No. 2 in the latest survey.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Brewers rank No. 6 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Pittsburgh’s No. 13 ranking in that category.
Pittsburgh owns the National League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Milwaukee's National League No. 6-rated defense.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 9-2 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at +180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Milwaukee looks to rebound from a loss to the Pirates, who beat them 9-2 on Monday behind a start from Brad Lincoln at PNC Park.
Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 3-7
A few Brewers at Pirates trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, August 24
