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Milwaukee Brewers (20-37) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (31-25)
Venue/ Stadium: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Time/Date: 7;05 PM EST Monday June 8, 2015
MLB Betting Odds
MLB Moneyline: Brewers +135 / Pirates -160
MLB Betting Over/Under Odds: 7.5 runs
PITCHING MATCH UP: Milwaukee: Jimmy Nelson (2-6, 4.41 ERA) vs. Pittsburgh: A.J. Burnett (6-1, 2.20 ERA
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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview
1. The Brewers had won 2 straight before losing their last game.
2. The Brewers only rank 29th in the Majors in team ERA.
3. The Pirates are 4-0 in their last 4 home games facing the Brewers.
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This season the Pirates are 15-9 at home and the Brewers are 11-17 on the road.
In their last games the Brewers lost to the Minnesota Twins 2-0 and the Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0.
The Pirates have won 7 of their last 10 games, but have not gained any ground on the Cardinals, who are in first place in the NL Central 6.5 games up on Pittsburgh. On the other side of the coin the Brewers have lost 6 of their last 10 games and are in the basement of the division already 18 games out of first.
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The Pirates are the home betting favorite tonight and while A.J. Burnett has won his last 6 starts he has not pitched well in his last 2. He has allowed a combined 9 earned runs in his last 2 outings, but his offense has bailed him out.
Burnett is 0-3 in his last 4 starts against the Brewers and overall the Pirates have lost their last 5 games against Milwaukee when he has gotten the starting nod.
Burnett will be facing a Milwaukee offense that only ranks 26th in runs scored. He has not been sharp in his last 2 starts, but does rank 6th in the National League in ERA.
Jimmy Nelson has given up a combined 10 earned runs in his last 2 starts and the Brewers have lost their last 3 games with him on the hill. The Pirates have only lost once in 6 games against Milwaukee this season and that was on opening day when Nelson got the win going 7 innings and not giving up any earned runs.
The Brewers have lost 6 of their last 8 road games when Nelson has gotten the start.
On May 20th the Pirates were 4-games under .500, but they have gone 13-3 since.
The Pittsburgh offense has been solid ranking 13th in runs scored, but they are winning with their pitching, which ranks 2nd in the Majors in team ERA.
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In losing 5 of their last 6 games against the Pirates in Pittsburgh the Brewers have been outscored 22-10.
MLB Betting Trends
* Milwaukee is 14-31 in their last 45 road games.
* Milwaukee is 2-7 in their last 9 games following a loss.
* Milwaukee has an Under record of 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
* Pittsburgh is 13-3 in their last 16 overall.
* Pittsburgh is 11-1 in their last 12 games as a favorite.
4* Cappers MLB Free Pick
Burnett has not been solid the last 2 starts and he has had his issues against the Brewers, but tonight at home he will get back on track and lead the Pirates to their 5th straight home win against Milwaukee.
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