The Pittsburgh Pirates (43-47) and Milwaukee Brewers (53-38) open a 3-Game series Tuesday with 1st pitch from American Family Field set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Milwaukee leads 4-3
Pittsburgh stomped the New York Mets 8-2 Monday while covering as a -117 home favorite. RHP Mitch Keller earned the win with 8 IP, allowing 2 ER, 7 H with 0 BB and 6K. Monday’s win came after back-to-back losses.
Milwaukee routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 Sunday as a +156 road underdog. DH Christian Yelich went 3-of-4 with a HR and 3 RBIs. The win ended a 3-game losing streak for the Brewers.
Pirates at Brewers projected starters
TBD vs. RHP Colin Rea
No Pittsburgh pitcher announced at time of publishing
Rea (8-2, 3.34 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 in 94 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 4 K in a 3-0 win at Colorado Rockies Wednesday
- Career vs. Pittsburgh: 2-2, 5.56 ERA (22 2/3 IP, 14 ER), 26 H, 6 BB, 16 K in 5 appearances (4 starts)
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Pirates at Brewers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:29 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pirates +138 (bet $100 to win $138) | Brewers -164 (bet $164 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Pirates +1.5 (-164) | Brewers -1.5 (+136)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Pirates at Brewers picks and predictions
Prediction
Brewers 5, Pirates 4
Moneyline
BET BREWERS (-164).
Milwaukee enters as the slightly hotter team, being 2-1 in its last 3 home games while the Pirates have dropped 3 straight on the road. The Brewers are also 2-1 in their last 3 meetings with the Pirates in Milwaukee, being 4-1 in the last 5 matchups overall.
Betting on a line set this heavily (-164) always comes with a fair amount of risk.
Run line/Against the spread
BET PIRATES +1.5 (-164).
Pittsburgh is 49-41 ATS this season and has finished within a run of the Brewers in 2 of its last 4 losses vs. Milwaukee.
With the teams 5-5 in their last 10 meetings, expect this to be a very tightly contested game. As with the moneyline, betting on a line set at -164 is always risky.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 8.5 (-105).
The Over has hit in 2 of Milwaukee’s last 3 games and is 48-37-6 for the Brewers this season. For Pittsburgh, the Over is 4-3 in its last 7 games. The Over has also hit in 3 of the last 4 Pittsburgh-Milwaukee matchups and is 2-1 in the last 3 meetings in Milwaukee.
This is only a lean because the O/U is 5-5 in the last 10 meetingss and because the Over has only hit in 4 of each team’s last 10 overall.
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