The Pittsburgh Pirates face off against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon. These two NL Central foes continue their three-game series at American Family Field, so let’s see what’s the best Pirates vs Brewers betting pick. Milwaukee won eight of its first ten meetings with Pittsburgh in 2022, while the opening game of this set is not included in the analysis.
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Pirates vs Brewers Betting Pick
This game will be played at American Family Field at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
Why Bet The Brewers:
✅ Zach Thompson (3-6; 4.42 ERA) will take the mound for the Pirates, and the 28-year-old righty is 0-2 with an 8.31 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in a couple of starts against the Brewers this season. The current Milwaukee lineup has 11 hits, a couple of home runs, and .838 OPS in 37 at-bats against Thompson.
✅ The Pirates’ bullpen has been pretty much awful so far this season. In the last ten days of action, the Bucs’ relievers have tossed 36 innings, posting a terrible 8.75 ERA, 6.30 FIP, 5.5 BB/9, and 2.0 HR/9.
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✅ Brandon Woodruff will get the starting call for Milwaukee and shoot for his third straight win. Over his previous two outings, the 29-year-old right-hander has dominated the Rays and Pirates, allowing just one run across 11 innings in total. Last Sunday, Woodruff fanned eight through six scoreless frames in a 2-0 victory at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The current Pirates have a .545 OPS in 76 at-bats against Woodruff.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates split a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on the road last Thursday. They won the opener 4-2 and suffered a 5-1 defeat in the nightcap to fall to 34-49 on the season. The Pirates have gone 5-4 in their previous nine outings, including a couple of wins over the Brewers.
Zach Thompson met Milwaukee last Sunday and took a loss in that 2-0 defeat. He yielded two earned runs on four hits and a walk across 4.2 innings of work. Thomson has surrendered a couple of runs in each of his previous three outings (14 innings pitched).
Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers enjoyed a day off on Thursday, preparing to snap their two-game skid in the opening contest of the Pirates series. Last Wednesday, they suffered a tough 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs and dropped to 47-37 on the season.
Milwaukee is still topping the NL Central, two and a half games ahead of St. Louis. The Brewers are hitting a poor .195/.286/.348 in the last seven days and 164 at-bats.