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The Pirates make the trip to Milwaukee to face the Brewers! These two teams have been trending in different directions with the Brewers playing well, while the Pirates have struggled to find any sort of consistency. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates-Brewers prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday.
The Pirates have started the season being inconsistent at 18-23, and they have lost four out of their last five games overall. They have struggled behind the plate, but their pitching is in the middle of the pack this season. Connor Joe, Bryan Reynolds, Oneil Cruz, Andrew McCutchen, and Jack Suwinski have been solid behind the plate despite the offense as a whole struggling at times. Martin Perez, Jared Jones, and Mitche Keller have been solid for the pitching staff. The Pirates have been inconsistent overall and this could be an interesting matchup against the Brewers.
The Brewers have been very good this season with a 24-16 record, ranking fourth in the NL. Their offense has been the biggest key to their success. Their bats are a top 10 unit in the MLB, while their pitching has fallen to the middle of the pack. Christian Yelich despite his current injury, William Contreras, Rhys Hoskins, and Willy Adames have led the way for the Brewers behind the plate, making this offense extremely hard to defend. Freddy Peralta and Colin Rea have been the biggest keys on the mound and both have been great. The Brewers have the talent to compete in the loaded NL this season.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Pirates-Brewers Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-154)
Moneyline: +134
Milwaukee Brewers: -1.5 (+128)
Moneyline: -158
Over: 8.5 (-115)
Under: 8.5 (-105)
How to Watch Pirates vs. Brewers
Time: 7:40 pm ET
TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh / Bally Sports Wisconsin
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Pirates Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Pirates are starting Quinn Priester on the mound in this game and he has a 0-3 record, a 3.86 ERA, and a 1.43 WHIP. He has started four games this season, and the Pirates have lost all four. In his last start, he pitched 4.2 innings and allowed five runs on seven hits with two walks, and one strikeout. He struggled last year but has been playing well so far this year, but the team needs to back him up. It will get even more difficult in a matchup against the Brewers and their offense behind the plate.
The offense for the Pirates has been average this season. They are tied for 26th in the MLB in team batting average at .222 after having a team batting average of .239 last season. Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz are the leaders in almost every offensive category. Joe leads in batting average at .292, in RBI at 20, and in OBP at .366. Oneil Cruz leads the way in home runs at seven and then in total hits at 39. They get a favorable matchup against Joe Ross for the Brewers, who has been inconsistent on the mound this season.
Why The Brewers Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Brewers are starting Joe Ross on the mound and he has a 1-4 record, a 4.75 ERA, and a 1.47 WHIP. He has allowed 23 runs on 39 hits with 14 walks and 29 strikeouts through 36 innings. In his seven appearances this season, the Brewers are 2-5. In his last start, he pitched five innings and allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts in a Brewers loss. Ross has been solid and gets a good matchup against an offense like the Pirates that has been average at best.
The offense for the Brewers has been very good this season. The Brewers are sixth in team batting average at .254, as compared to them finishing last season with a .240 batting average. William Contreras and Rhys Hoskins lead the way for the Brewers in most of the batting categories. Contreras leads with a batting average of .346, in RBI at 30, in OBP at .429, and in total hits at 54. Hoskins then leads in home runs at nine. They face a tough matchup against Quinn Priester for the Pirates.
Final Pirates-Brewers Prediction & Pick
The Pirates have the tools to keep this game close. Priester has been solid this season on the mound and the offense can get hot when needed behind the plate. The Brewers are the better team overall especially on offense. The difference is going to be pitching and Priester is better than Joe Ross on the mound for the Brewers in this spot. Expect the Pirates to keep it low-scoring and to cover on the road against the Brewers.
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Final Pirates-Brewers Prediction & Pick: Pirates +1.5 (-154)
