The Pittsburgh Pirates will be squaring off against their division rival Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will televise the matchup. The opening pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Milwaukee (-150) as the favorite over Pittsburgh (+140). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds posted at -110 for over 9 runs and -110 for under 9. The game’s current runline odds sit at -155 for betting the Pirates +1.5 runs and +135 for the Brewers -1.5.
The Pirates are 18-16 SU and have gone 18-15 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 2.1 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 3.3 units ATS. Pittsburgh has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 20-14 SU and 18-15 ATS. The team has gained 5.5 units for moneyline bettors and 2.3 units ATS. Milwaukee has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Brewers games have an over/under record of 13-20 so far in 2018. The Pirates have an over/under record of 17-12-4.
Chad Kuhl will get the start for Pittsburgh. The right-handed Kuhl is 3-2 with a 5.01 ERA and 28 strikeouts. He has yet to face Milwaukee this year, but he did make three starts against the Brewers in 2017, putting together a 1-0 record against them with a 2.63 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
The Brewers are planning to start righty Chase Anderson (3-2, 3.38 ERA), who’s got 27 strikeouts and 14 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.13. Anderson made three starts against the team in 2017, posting a perfect 3-0 record in 2017, compiling a spotless 3-0 record with a 1.56 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.07 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.49, along with a K-per-9 of 9.45.
The Pirates offense has slashed .252/.325/.405 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Backstop Francisco Cervelli and left fielder Corey Dickerson have led Pittsburgh’s offense. Cervelli is hitting .303/.396/.573 with five home runs, 22 RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Dickerson is hitting .303 with five homers, 22 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff has allowed 3.6 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.84, a WHIP of 1.29 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.5. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.45, a WHIP of 1.10 and a K/9 of 10.4. In 22 games against divisional opponents, Brewers starters have an ERA of 3.87 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.26.
Milwaukee’s offense has produced 3.9 runs per outing, including 2.8 per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .277/.342/.480 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Brewers’ batters have been led by Lorenzo Cain and Eric Thames. Cain is hitting .274/.390/.442 with four home runs, 10 RBIs, 19 runs and eight stolen bases, while the line for Thames stands at .250/.351/.625 with seven homers, 13 RBIs and 11 runs.
The Pirates have gained 1.5 units and are 15-13 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Brewers have netted 4.5 units and are 14-10 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in nine of those games, as opposed to 15 that’ve gone under.
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The Brewers have won four of their last five games SU.
Milwaukee has recorded 17.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.2 over its last five.
The Pirates have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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