At PNC Park on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Brewers (10-7) meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-8), fellow members of the NL Central, at 6:35 PM ET.
The Brewers are favored away from home (-178) versus the Pirates (+152). The starting pitchers are Brandon Woodruff (2-1) for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Mitch Keller (0-3) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Brewers’ matchup yesterday versus the Giants resulted in a 4-2 loss. Willy Adames went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Jake Cousins threw one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out two en route to taking the loss.
Tuesday, the Pirates beat the Cubs 4-3. Dillon Peters was the winning pitcher after throwing 2 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. Kevin Newman paced the Pirates’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
Here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Brewers vs. Pirates matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Brewers (-178, bet $178 to win $100)
- Underdog: Pirates (+152, bet $100 to win $152)
- Over/under: 7.5
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Brewers Stats and Trends
Brewers Betting Records
- This season, the Brewers have won eight out of the 14 games, or 57.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Milwaukee is 3-2 this season when entering a game favored by -178 or more on the moneyline.
- The Brewers have a 64% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in four of their 17 games with a total this season.
- The Brewers are 7-10-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.
Brandon Woodruff (Brewers Probable Starter)
- The Brewers will send Woodruff (2-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
- The right-hander allowed one hit in 6 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
- The 29-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 4.30 ERA, 8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .196.
- Woodruff will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- The Pirates rank 15th in MLB with a .233 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 20th in the league (.347) and 11 home runs.
- The right-hander has faced the Pirates one time this season, allowing them to go 1-for-19 in six innings.
Brewers Batting Stats
- The Brewers’ 12 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for the Brewers combine to rank 26th in the majors with a .325 team slugging percentage.
- Milwaukee ranks 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .201.
- The Brewers have scored 56 runs (3.3 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Milwaukee is among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .275.
- The Brewers rank 22nd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
Pirates Stats and Trends
Pirates Betting Records
- The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (46.2%) in those games.
- Pittsburgh has a mark of 1-3 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +152 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 39.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in five of their 16 opportunities.
- The Pirates are 9-7-0 against the spread in their 16 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Mitch Keller (Pirates Probable Starter)
- Keller gets the start for the Pirates, his fourth of the season. He is 0-3 with a 6.23 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- The 26-year-old has a 6.23 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season, while allowing a batting average of .304 to his opponents.
- Keller has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this season entering this game.
- The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .201 batting average, and is 25th in the league with 107 total hits and 23rd in MLB play with 56 runs scored. They have the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.325) and are 22nd in all of MLB with 12 home runs.
- Keller has a 1.69 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP against the Brewers this season in 5 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .200 batting average over one appearance.
Pirates Batting Stats
- The Pirates rank 24th in MLB play with 11 total home runs.
- So far this year, the Pirates’ .347 slugging percentage is 20th in baseball.
- Pittsburgh has the 15th-ranked batting average in the league (.233).
- Averaging 3.6 runs per game (57 total), the Pirates are the 22nd-highest scoring team in baseball.
- Pittsburgh ranks 19th in baseball with a .301 on-base percentage.
- The Pirates strike out nine times per game to rank 17th in baseball.
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Brewers vs. Pirates: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV Channel: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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