Pirates vs. Brewers Prediction
With Johan Oviedo set to oppose Brandon Woodruff in the pitching matchup, what’s the best value in Sunday’s National League Central rivalry between the Brewers and Pirates at 2:10 p.m. ET?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
903 Pittsburgh Pirates (+170) at 904 Milwaukee Brewers (-205); o/u 8
2:10 p.m. ET, Sunday, August 6, 2023
American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
Pirates vs. Brewers Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 75% of bets are on the Brewers’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Pittsburgh Pirates DFS SPIN
David Bednar suffered a blown save against the Brewers on Saturday, giving up one run on two hits in his lone inning of work. Bednar came on with the Pirates leading 2-1 heading to the bottom of the ninth. He allowed a leadoff single to Carlos Santana — who was then replaced by pinch-runner Blake Perkins. Perkins advanced to second on a fly ball, took third on a wild pitch and scored the tying run on an RBI single by Sal Frelick. That was all the damage that was done, but it was enough to ultimately cost the Pirates the game as they would fall in extra innings. It’s just the second blown save in 24 changes on the season for Bednar — who still sports a brilliant 1.38 ERA and 1.01 WHIP over 45 2/3 innings on the season.
Milwaukee Brewers DFS SPIN
Christian Yelich walked, stole a base and plated a run as the Brewers rallied to beat the Pirates on Saturday. Yelich led off the game with a walk and swiped second base, but the Brewers couldn’t cash him in from there. He then drove in their first run in the contest with an RBI ground out in the fifth inning. The 31-year-old outfielder is having an outstanding bounce-back season — slashing .290/.374/.476 with 16 homers, 63 RBI and 23 stolen bases
Pirates vs. Brewers MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pirates vs. Brewers MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Oviedo is 5-11 with a 4.42 ERA and has won two straight starts following an eight-decision losing streak. He’s 1-2 with a 6.16 ERA in five career games – two starts – against the Brewers and in his only time facing them this season, he allowed eight runs in five innings in a July 1 loss. On the other side, Woodruff will return to action for the first time since April 7. He is coming off the 60-day IL, missing three months due to a right shoulder injury. He went 13-4 with a 3.05 ERA in 27 starts last season and is 6-2 with a 3.70 ERA in 15 games – 13 starts – against Pittsburgh in his career. Although Woodruff will be on some sort of pitch count today (probably 75-80 pitches), I still see him pitching well and thus, I like the under.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: PIRATES/BREWERS UNDER 8