Brewers vs. Pirates Pick
Are the Milwaukee Brewers going to record a road win when they open a series at the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday at 7:05PM EST?
The Brewers are set at -110 to win on the moneyline according to sports book Bovada.lv, while the Pirates are also listed at -110. The over-under is 8.5.
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On the mound for the Brewers will be Brent Suter (2-2, 3.66 ERA), while the Pirates turn to Jameson Taillon (7-6, 4.78). Suter has a 1.30 WHIP with 54 strikeouts over 66 1/3 innings. He allowed two earned runs on three hits with three strikeouts and a walk over three innings in a 5-2 home win over the Pirates his last start. He has a 3.34 ERA in 29 2/3 road innings. Taillon has a 1.55 WHIP with 110 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings. He was shelled for six earned runs on 11 hits with three strikeouts and a walk over 4 2/3 innings in an 8-2 home loss to the Cubs his last outing. Taillon has a 5.37 ERA in 68 2/3 home innings.
Milwaukee has a 79-70 overall record and is 38-37 on the road, while Pittsburgh is 68-82 and 39-34 at home. The two teams have split the last 10 meetings 5-5 and the total has gone under eight times.
The Brewers won two out of three over the weekend at the Marlins including a 10-3 victory Sunday. Travis Shaw was 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs to pace the offense. Domingo Santana was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run and three RBIs. Ryan Braun had a triple and scored two runs. Jesus Aguilar finished 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI. Manny Pina was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs. Keon Broxton was 2-for-5. Brandon Woodruff gave up three earned runs over seven innings to get the win. The Pirates have lost five straight and 10 of their last 11 after falling 5-2 at the Reds on Sunday. John Jaso hit a two-run homer to provide the offense. Gerrit Cole surrendered four earned runs in five innings to take the loss.
The Pirates play much better baseball at home, where they return after playing all but the first two of their recent rough stretch on the road. Taillon has had a few awful starts that have bloated his numbers this season, but typically he is a reliable pitcher. The Brewers are a team more in need of victories as they fight for a playoff berth, but Pittsburgh won’t make it easy and we’re going to take the hosts.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PIRATES -110