At 6:40 PM from PNC Park in Pittsburgh, we have an NL Central matchup between the Brewers and Pirates. Heading into Wednesday’s game, the Brewers have a record of 14-8, while the Pirates are 13-11. Milwaukee is currently in first place in the division.

The over/under line is at 9 runs, and the Brewers are sending Bryse Wilson to the mound vs. Josh Fleming for the Pirates. Looking at the money line odds, the Pirates are at -120 compared to the Brewers at +100.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline -120

This game will be played at PNC Park at 6:40 ET on Wednesday, April 24th.

HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS PIRATES:

  • We have the Pirates winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Pirates to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Pittsburgh picked up a 2-1 win over the Brewers in the most recent game of this series. The Pirates had a 1-0 lead after the first inning, and the Brewers didn’t get on the board until the 8th inning when they scored their only run. As for the Pirates, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 6th, and both offenses went silent after that.

Bailey Falter started for the Pirates and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued two walks. David Bednar got the save. Tobias Myers only went five innings for the Brewers, giving up one run on four hits.

Andrew McCutchen and Gary Sanchez were the only two Pirates hitters to have more than one hit. McCutchen also homered in the game. As for the Brewers, Luis Urias went 2/4.

Brewers Records & Stats

Milwaukee comes into today’s game vs. the Pirates having lost two straight games, and they are 14-8 overall this season. The Brewers hold a half-game lead over the Cubs for the NL Central lead. These two losses came after winning three straight, spanning between their series vs. the Cardinals and the first game of this series with the Pirates.

So far, the Brewers have gone 5-3 against other teams in the NL Central. Milwaukee has been good on the road this year, putting together a record of 10-4 compared to 4-4 at home. As the favorite, the Brewers are 6-4 and 8-4 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 5-1-1, and they have won four straight series on the road.

When the Brewers are on the road, they have been a good bet on the run line, going 9-5. They have a run differential of +2.4 runs per game away from home, and their average run differential in winning games is +3.7. They have covered the run line in four of their last five games on the road. However, they have been a bad bet on the run line overall this season, going 10-12.

The Milwaukee Brewers have played in 22 games this season, and their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game. Their over/under record is 13-9, and the average over/under line for their games has been 8 runs. However, their last three games have gone under the total, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates is set at 9 runs.

Bryse Wilson will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win out of the bullpen. In that April 20th outing vs. the Cardinals, he went 1 1/3 innings and didn’t give up a run. Wilson has made one start this year, and that came on April 17th vs. the Padres. In that outing, he went 3 2/3 innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with a no-decision. Wilson has made a total of seven appearances and has a record of 2-0, along with an ERA of 3.29 and WHIP of .88. For the season, he has allowed three home runs.

William Contreras has been the Brewers’ top hitter this season, batting .341 with a team-high 20 RBIs. He is also on a four-game hitting streak and has gone 13/40 in his last 10 games. Rhys Hoskins and Christian Yelich are tied for the team lead with five homers, but Hoskins has really struggled of late, hitting just .189 in his last 10 games.

Overall, the Brewers are one of the league’s best offensive teams, averaging 5.3 runs per game and batting .263 as a team. They are also near the top of the league in home runs and have been a good power-hitting team, with a collective ISO of .162.

Pirates Records & Stats

Pittsburgh is 13-11 overall and has won two straight games, both coming in this series vs. the Brewers. The Pirates are in 4th place in the NL Central, two games behind the Brewers. So far, they have gone 2-0 in divisional matchups. Their overall series record is 3-2-2, and they had lost two straight series before taking the series opener vs. the Brewers.

As the underdog, the Pirates are 10-6 this season compared to 3-5 as the favorite. At home, they are 5-5 and have won two straight at home. The Pirates’ overall record this year is 13-11.

The Pirates are 14-10 against the run line this season, including a 5-5 mark at home. They are 9-5 vs. the run line on the road and have covered in their last two home games. They are 3-5 vs. the run line as the favorite and 11-5 as the underdog. Their average run differential in wins is +3.0, while it’s -3.5 in losses.

Despite the over/under line being set at 9 runs, the Pirates and Brewers have combined for an average of just 8.5 runs per game this season. The under has hit in four straight games for the Pirates, and their over/under record on the season is 12-12. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and they have played in just two games this season where the line was set at 9 runs.

Josh Fleming will be making the start for the Pirates today, and he has yet to take the mound as a starter this season. In 10 appearances, he has a record of 1-0 and an ERA of 1.74. Looking at his WHIP, it is currently 1.06. So far, opponents are batting .205 off the left-hander. Fleming has made four appearances at home, and his ERA is 0.00 in those outings. He has a record of 1-0 at home. The last time he pitched, he went one inning out of the bullpen and didn’t give up a run. He only gave up one hit in that outing.

Andrew McCutchen has been swinging the bat well for the Pirates of late, going 9/29 with three homers over his last eight games. For the season, he is batting just .233. McCutchen is tied with Oneil Cruz and Edward Olivares for the team lead with three homers. Joey Bart has been a nice surprise for the Pirates so far, batting .316 with two homers.

As a team, the Pirates are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road so far, averaging 5.1 runs per game. Pittsburgh comes into the game as one of the league’s top home run hitting teams, but their team batting average of .241 is just 13th in the league.