Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Odds, Prediction
Every MLB team will be in action on Wednesday, which will include a matchup in the National League Central division between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers.
This game between the Pirates and the Brewers is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, and has an expected first pitch of 7:40 PM ET. The game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
MLB Betting Odds and Trends
A quick look at the betting odds, and we can see that the Milwaukee Brewers are the favourite in this game. Albeit a very small favourite, as they have money line odds of -122, but a favourite nonetheless. With that, the Pirates are coming back as an underdog and have money line odds of +112.
In terms of the run line, you can bet on the Brewers -1.5 at odds of +180, while betting on the Pirates +1.5 carries odds of -220.
As for the total, it has been set at 7. You can bet on over 7 runs at odds of -120 and under 7 runs at odds of -102.
Some trends to consider show that the Brewers are 20-11 SU vs the NL Central this season and the Pirates are 4-6 SU in their last 10 games.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates enter this game with a record of 57-58, and are currently in third place in the National League Central Division. Additionally, Pittsburgh is still in the chase for the NL Wild Card, as they are 3.5 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the third and final NL Wild Card spot.
After splitting the first two games of this series with the Brewers, the Pirates are now set to start Paul Skenes, who has a record of 9-9 and an ERA of 3.90. As good as Skenes has been, he has struggled on the road this season, having posted an ERA of 4.56 across 10 away starts. In these starts, Skenes has allowed 29 runs (26 earned) over 51.1 innings, which casts some doubt on his ability to slow down one of the league’s top offences.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers enter this game with the best record in the league at 70-43.To counter Skenes and the Pirates, the Brewers are scheduled to start Kyle Harrison in Game 3 of this series, who has a record of 8-2 and an ERA of 3.01. The good news for Harrison is that he will be pitching at home, where he has had most of his success. In nine home starts this season, Harrison has posted an ERA of 1.53, having allowed eight earned runs over 47.0 innings, suggesting this trend will continue against the Pirates.
Who Will Win Pirates vs. Brewers?
Strangely enough, the Pirates have had the Brewers’ number this season, having won six of the eight meetings so far this season. That said, Milwaukee still looks to be the best betting option as they have the advantage on the mound.
It is important to note that this will be Harrison’s first start since July 8th; however, given the success he has had when pitching in Milwaukee, combined with the inconsistencies Skenes has had when pitching on the road, our best bet for this game will be for the Milwaukee Brewers to win (-122) and do so by a score of 4-3.
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