A pair of teams in the NL Central — the Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83) and the Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) — clash on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park.
The Pirates are an underdog (+120 on the moneyline) when they take on the Brewers (-141). The Brewers will start Tobias Myers (8-6) against the Pirates and Bailey Falter (8-8).
The Brewers won their last Game against the Diamondbacks on Sunday by a 10-9 score. Willy Adames went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI to lead them offensively. Jared Koenig picked up the win on the strength of one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit.
Sunday, the Pirates defeated the Reds 2-0. Paul Skenes was the winning pitcher after throwing five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out nine. Oneil Cruz led the Pirates’ offense, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
Get ready for the Brewers vs. Pirates with everything you need to know about Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-141, bet $141 to win $100)
- Underdog: Pirates (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 8
Brewers vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- This season, the Brewers have been favored 88 times and won 52, or 59.1%, of those games.
- Milwaukee has entered 38 games this season favored by -141 or more and is 23-15 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
- Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 80 of its 156 chances.
- In 155 games with a spread this season, the Brewers are 81-74-0 ATS.
Tobias Myers (Brewers probable starter)
- Myers gets the start for the Brewers, his 25th of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.05 ERA and 120 strikeouts through 130 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the righty tossed four innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 26-year-old has a 3.05 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .243 to opposing hitters.
- Myers is looking to record his eighth quality start of the year.
- Myers has 17 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will face a Pirates offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 1246 total hits (on a .236 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .371 (28th in MLB) with 151 total home runs (26th in MLB).
- Myers has a 0.69 ERA and a 0.769 WHIP against the Pirates this season in 13 innings pitched, allowing a .178 batting average over two appearances.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers’ 174 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 445 extra-base hits, Milwaukee ranks 13th in MLB with a .405 slugging percentage this season.
- The Brewers rank eighth in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
- Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 750 total runs this season.
- The Brewers have an on-base percentage of .326 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Milwaukee ranks 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.0 whiffs per contest.
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
- The Pirates have been victorious in 37, or 40.2%, of the 92 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Pittsburgh has a mark of 19-31 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 74 of its 156 opportunities.
- The Pirates are 83-72-0 against the spread in their 155 games that had a posted line this season.
Bailey Falter (Pirates probable starter)
- The Pirates will send Falter (8-8) to the mound for his 27th start of the season. He is 8-8 with a 4.15 ERA and 92 strikeouts through 134 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the lefty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In 26 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.15, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .259 against him.
- Falter enters this game with eight quality starts under his belt this season.
- Falter is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per start.
- In five of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Brewers offense that ranks ninth in the league with 1314 total hits (on a .249 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .405 (13th in the league) with 174 total home runs (15th in MLB action).
- Falter has a 1.29 ERA and a 0.714 WHIP against the Brewers this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .130 batting average over one appearance.
Pirates batting stats
- The Pirates are fifth-worst in MLB action with 151 home runs.
- So far this year, Pittsburgh is slugging .371, the third-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Pirates are 23rd in MLB with a .236 batting average.
- Pittsburgh scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (642 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Pirates rank 25th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .302.
