Pirates vs Brewers Betting Odds
When: July 08, 2022, at 8:10 p.m. EDT
Venue: American Family Field – Milwaukee, WI
Pirates vs Brewers Betting Preview
A National League Central series begins Friday night when the Milwaukee Brewers (47-37, 20-17 home) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-49, 14-26 away). Milwaukee leads the NL Central by 2.5 games over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates will not be in postseason contention this season. This game will air live on Apple TV+.
Bryan Reynolds is doing it all for Pittsburgh this season as he leads the team with a .257 batting average, 15 home runs and 32 RBIs. The Pirates are batting .220 and the pitchers have recorded a 4.77 ERA and 1.44 WHIP.
Rowdy Tellez has been the power source for the Brewers as he leads the team with 17 home runs and 55 RBIs. Christian Yelich has a team high .251 batting average. Milwaukee is hitting .235 and the pitching staff has combined for a 3.75 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.
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Pirates vs Brewers Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Pittsburgh lost their midweek series, in Cincinnati, with a 5-1 loss on Thursday. The Pirates led 1-0 heading into the sixth inning, but by then end of the seventh it was 5-1 and the Reds were in control. Daniel Vogelbach went 3-4 with two doubles and one RBI in the loss. Reiver Sanmartin improved to 1-4 and Bryse Wilson fell to 1-5 on the year.
Milwaukee lost their home series against Chicago with a 2-1 loss on Wednesday. The Brewers were leading 1-0 heading into the eighth inning, but the Cubs scored one in the eighth and ninth to get the win. Keston Hiura went 1-4 with one home run and one RBI in the loss. Mychal Givens improved to 5-0, Josh Hader fell to 0-2 and David Robertson saved his 12th save of the season.
Pitching Matchup: JT Brubaker (2-7, 4.28 ERA, 1.44 WHIP) vs Aaron Ashby (1-6, 4.60 ERA, 1.47 WHIP)