Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates: Odds, Picks & Predictions
The Milwaukee Brewers (86-55) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (64-77) on Friday to start a three-game series at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET 5 sep on Apple TV. Below is a breakdown of the matchup, including odds, projected starters, and expert predictions.
Season Series
The Brewers lead the season series 7-3.
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Brewers: Dropped 2 of 3 to the Philadelphia Phillies, finishing with a 2-0 loss Thursday as -106 favorites. Milwaukee was shut out for the first time since July 22. Despite the loss, the Brewers maintain a 4½-game lead in the NL for the top record.
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Pirates: Swept the Los Angeles Dodgers at home, winning all three games by multiple runs. Thursday’s finale ended 5-3 as a -104 pick’em, with the Over (7) hitting. Paul Skenes pitched 6 scoreless innings, improving to 10-9 and moving above .500 for the first time this season. Pittsburgh remains 13 games under .500 and 11½ games back of the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot.
Projected Starters
RHP Quinn Priester (Brewers) vs. RHP Johan Oviedo (Pirates)
Quinn Priester (11-2, 3.28 ERA)
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WHIP: 1.24 | BB/9: 3.0 | K/9: 7.2 | 134 1/3 IP
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Last Start: No-decision, 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 3 K vs. Toronto
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Career vs. Pirates: 1 road start, 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 7 K
Johan Oviedo (2-0, 3.60 ERA)
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Through 15 IP: 10 hits, 8 walks, 20 K
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Last Start: Win, 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K vs. Boston
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Career vs. Brewers: 2-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.23 WHIP in 6 games (3 starts), last faced in 2023
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