The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to host their divisional rival Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will be airing the action and the game will get underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Milwaukee (-110) is favored against Pittsburgh (+100) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). The game’s most recent runline odds sit at +135 for taking the Brewers -1.5 runs and -155 for the Pirates +1.5.
The Pirates are 36-37 straight up (SU) and 32-40 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.2 units for moneyline bettors and 10.8 units (ATS). On the other hand, the Brewers are 43-30 SU and have gone 40-32 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 12.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.8 units ATS.
Pittsburgh games have a 34-32-6 over/under record so far in 2018. Milwaukee has been a good under bet with a total record of 28-42-2.
Brent Suter will get the nod for Milwaukee. The left-handed Suter is 7-4 with a 4.30 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against Pittsburgh this year.
The Pirates are sending righty Chad Kuhl (5-4, 3.76 ERA) to the mound. Kuhl has 75 strikeouts and 30 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.37. Kuhl is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Milwaukee this year.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have given up 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.09 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.43 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 34 games against NL Central foes, Pirates starters have an ERA of 3.32 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.25.
Pittsburgh’s hitters are putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .250/.312/.410 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Corey Dickerson and Starling Marte have paced the Pirates’ hitters this year. Dickerson is hitting .302/.336/.453 with five home runs, 32 RBIs and 32 runs scored, and Marte is batting .280 with nine homers, 33 RBIs, 36 runs and 13 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.92 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.37 K/9. The bullpen has logged an outstanding ERA of just 2.78, along with a WHIP of 1.23.
The Brewers offense has slashed .247/.318/.410 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 2.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Milwaukee’s offense has been powered by outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich, who’ve collectively belted 17 home runs. Cain is hitting .290/.389/.440 with eight home runs, 25 RBIs, 45 runs and 15 stolen bases. Yelich is slashing .296/.369/.467 with nine homers, 31 RBIs, 47 runs and nine steals.
Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – OVER
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Milwaukee has logged 18 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Pittsburgh has 13 XBH over its last five.
The Brewers have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
Milwaukee has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.0 over its last five.
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