The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Milwaukee Brewers invade PNC Park on Tuesday.

Milwaukee puts its faith in starter Shaun Marcum to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-1. Getting the ball for the Pirates is Kevin Correia, who owns a 2-0 record on the season with a 1.38 ERA.



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Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Pirates as +105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 13-rated National League offense, averaging 3.7 runs per game, against a Brewers defense that ranks No. 9 in the National League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Pirates have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Brewers batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 7.7 runs per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 6-5 Sportsbook as they battled the Cubs at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -178 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Milwaukee rolled to a 6-5 win against Chicago on Sunday, as Yovani Gallardo and the Brewers' bats led the team to victory at Miller Park.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-5 loser at home against the Rockies. Bettors on Colorado at -122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Pittsburgh looks to rebound from a loss to the Rockies, who beat them 6-5 on Sunday behind a start from Jhoulys Chacin at PNC Park.


Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Brewers at Pirates trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 13