MLB betting line favors Brewers over Pirates

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July 15, 2:10 PM | GrassMiller Park

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Odds

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The Milwaukee Brewers look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Pirates arrive at Miller Park on Sunday.

Milwaukee hands the ball to starter Yovani Gallardo in this one and he'll try to improve on his 7-6 mark on the year. Pittsburgh counters with AJ Burnett, who will try to quiet the fans and the Brewers bats at the same time.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Brewers in this one will find them as -140 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 10-ranked Brewers and the National League No. 11-rated Pirates in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Milwaukee has the National League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.4 hits per game. The Pirates average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the National League list.

Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 4.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Pittsburgh's National League No. 4-rated defense.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at +150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Pittsburgh looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Brewers, a 6-4 final on Saturday in support of Kevin Correia at Miller Park.




Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4


A few Pirates at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 13 games at home
Milwaukee is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Next up:
Pittsburgh at Colorado, Monday, July 16
Milwaukee home to St. Louis, Monday, July 16

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