PITTSBURGH PIRATES @ MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Baseball : North America : MLB
Friday, August 12th, 2011, 8:10PM US
(1:10AM GMT)

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PREVIEW

Milwaukee are back home following a roadtrip that saw them win 5 times before losing last night to the Cardinals. I don't see any reason to oppose them back home as they own the MLB's best home record.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were flying high at one point but they've gone from leading their division to way out of the picture after a 10 game losing streak. Tonight they send out Paul Maholm whose form has dropped of late.

Maholm owns a 6-12 mark with a 3.54ERA at the moment. The southpaw had a 2.96ERA in his first 19 starts but his last 5 starts show a 5.87ERA. His road record reads 1-5 with a 4.10ERA.

The Milwaukee Brewers will go with Zack Greinke, who is 10-4 with a 4.21ERA. His home ERA is 3.49 and the Brewers have won all 9 of his starts in Milwaukee. Greinke is in amazing form at the moment, pitching 6 straight quality outings and giving up a mere 7 earned runs in that time.

Milwaukee have beaten Pittsburgh in all 5 meetings this year.

TEAM STATS

Pittsburgh Pirates
Overall 56-60, Streak W1

Milwaukee Brewers
Overall 67-51, Streak L1

BETTING VERDICT

I'm going to go with Milwaukee tonight.

The Pick :

Milwaukee Brewers to win

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take the Milwaukee Brewers to win @ 1.50 (Pinnacle)