Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (53-38), led by Christian Yelich on a two-game home run streak, are -164 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (43-47). First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET Tuesday, live from American Family Field and airing on SportsNet PT. Milwaukee’s Colin Rea gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Martin Perez.

Be sure to check out our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-164)
• Underdog: Pirates (+138)
• Over/under: 8.5

Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Brewers have won in 31, or 64.6%, of the 48 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Milwaukee has a record of 10-1 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -164 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 62.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Pirates have won 24 of the 52 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (46.2%).
• Pittsburgh is 4-6 (winning 40% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 42%.

Brewers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras is batting .297 with 10 home runs and 51 RBI for Milwaukee this season.
• Contreras ranks 93rd in Major League Baseball in homers, and 30th in RBI.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs with 13 and runs batted in with 58.
• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-best batting average of .278, while leading the Pirates in home runs (16) and runs batted in (54).
• Reynolds’ home run total ranks 23rd in MLB, and he is 24th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .247.

Brewers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average just 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
• The Brewers have the ninth-best ERA (3.76) in the majors this season.
• The Brewers have a combined WHIP of 1.258 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.91).
• The Pirates average baseball’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.277).