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The Pittsburgh Pirates (19-23) and Milwaukee Brewers (24-17) meet for the 2nd-game of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from American Family Field is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Pittsburgh leads 3-2
Pittsburgh won the series opener 8-6 on Monday to cover as a +125 road underdog. The Pirates led 5-0 midway through the 7th and then helld off a later Milwaukee rally. RHP Mitch Keller got the win with 6 IP, 0 ER, 8 H, 0 BB and 7 K.
RHP Colin Rea took the loss, with 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB with 5 K. The Brewers have lost back-to-back games and given up at least 4 runs in each of their last 3 losses.
Pirates at Brewers projected starters
RHP Quinn Priester vs. RHP Joe Ross
Priester (0-3, 3.86 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.43 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 5.1 K/9 in 21 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 1 K in a 9-0 home loss vs. the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday
- Career vs. Milwaukee: 0-0, 6.75 ERA (4 IP, 3 ER), 5 H, 3 BB, 3 K in 1 start
Ross (1-4, 4.75 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.47 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 in 36 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K in a 6-4 loss at Kansas City Wednesday
- Career vs. Pittsburgh: 1-2, 2.19 ERA (24 2/3 IP, 6 ER), 25 H, 4 BB, 28 K in 5 starts
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Pirates at Brewers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:51 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pirates +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Brewers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Pirates +1.5 (-150) | Brewers -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Pirates at Brewers picks and predictions
Prediction
Pirates 7, Brewers 4
Moneyline
BET PIRATES (+135).
Pittsburgh is 2-1 in its last 3 games and 5-5 in its last 10 while the Brewers have lost 2 straight and are 4-6 in their last 10. The Pirates are also 2-1 in their last 3 meetings against the Brewers in Milwaukee and are 4-2 in the last 6 matchups overall.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like the Pirates to cover here, but I like their odds better on the moneyline as +1.5 (-150) underdogs is a bit risky to bet on. Both teams have been very solid ATS this season, with the Brewers being 23-18 and the Pirates 22-20, making this bet even more risky.
Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 8.5 (-110).
The Over is 3-0-1 in Pittsburgh’s last 4 games and is 5-3-2 in its last 10 outings. For Milwaukee, the Over is 6-1 in its last 7 games and is 7-3 in its last 10. The Over has also hit in back-to-back Pittsburgh-Milwaukee matchups.
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