Pirates vs. Brewers Pick
Can the Pittsburgh Pirates go on the road and get an upset win over the Milwaukee Brewers when the two meet tonight at 7:40PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Brewers are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -165 to win, while the Pirates are listed with a money line of +150 to win. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 9 runs. The home team has won eight straight meetings between these two.
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Tonight’s pitching matchup features Steven Brault (0-0, 5.79 ERA) on the mound for the Pirates to face Brandon Woodruff (1-1, 1.52) of the Brewers. Brault made his first start of the season last week against the Cubs. He pitched five innings and allowed three runs on eight hits. Woodruff has nine strikeouts and eight walks this season with a 1.93 WHIP. Woodruff has started just four games this year, allowing four earned runs over 23.2 innings. Woodruff has 20 strikeouts with nine walks and a 1.10 WHIP.
Pittsburgh has lost five straight games, scoring just six runs total in the five games. The Pirates are 67-77 overall and 28-43 on the road. Pittsburgh averages 4.12 runs per game on offense while allowing 4.61 per contest. Andrew McCutchen has been leading the team with 23 home runs, 75 RBI and 25 doubles. Josh Bell has added 24 doubles, 24 home runs and 83 RBI.
Milwaukee has won its last three games coming into tonight’s contest. The Brewers are 75-68 overall and 39-32 at home this season. Milwaukee is putting up 4.53 runs per game while giving up 4.36 runs per contest. The Brewers are being led by Travis Shaw, who has 31 doubles, 29 home runs and 90 RBI. Domingo Santana is adding 25 doubles, 24 home runs and 69 RBI.
The Brewers have a lot to play for still while the Pirates are out of the running for anything worthwhile. Pittsburgh’s bats have gone silent and now they face a Milwaukee team that has allowed just three runs over its last three games. Woodruff doesn’t have a lot of experience on the mound this season, but he has put together four good starts. I would expect him to do it again against this struggling Pittsburgh lineup.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE BREWERS -165