Pittsburgh Pirates (73-84) vs Milwaukee Brewers (90-67)
Game Info: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 12:35 pm (PNC Park)
Mitch Keller (11-11) (4.21) vs Aaron Civale (7-9) (4.65)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates -103 / Milwaukee Brewers -115 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds
In this article, we will formulate a Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, September 26th, at PNC Park. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Brewers' recent form and recent player performance
-The Pirates' recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Milwaukee
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pittsburgh
-Recent betting trends in games played between Milwaukee and Pittsburgh
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Brewers and Pirates.
Brewers' Offense Wasn’t Good Enough
The Brewers' offense wasn’t good enough on Wednesday scoring only one run and that led to the 2-1 defeat. The only run scored for the Brewers was by Jake Bauers on a home run. Freddy Peralta went 4.1 innings giving up two hits and two runs. The Brewers are averaging 4.82 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.0 runs per game The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the pitching is also ranked 5th. Willy Adames has hit 32 home runs and driven in 111 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Brewers will be Aaron Civale who sits with a 7-9 record and an ERA of 4.53. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went 4.1 innings, giving up three hits and three runs.
Can Pirates Build on Wednesday?
The Pirates pitching on Wednesday was strong giving up only a run and they are going to look to build on that here. The Pirates had a good pitching performance by Luis Ortiz who went seven innings giving up four hits and one run. The Pirates are averaging 4.1 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.59 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the pitching is ranked 21st. Bryan Reynolds has hit 22 home runs and driven in 85 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller who sits with an 11-11 record and an ERA of 4.21. In his last start against the Reds, he went 3.1 innings giving up seven hits and eight runs. The Pirates will meet the Yankees after this series.
Why the Pirates Will Beat the Brewers
- The Brewers have lost three of their last four games as road favorites against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Pirates have won five of their last six home games against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games after playing the previous day.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in five of their last six home games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
This is a great spot to take the Pirates to pick up another win here. Keller sits with an 11-11 record but he’s going to have a strong start here. The Brewers bats are going to be ice cold here, and that is going to be the difference here. The Brewers offense is going to really struggle to get going here, and Pittsburgh is going to end up on top. Back the Pirates on the money line to cash.