The Milwaukee Brewers (24-15) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates (18-22) Monday at 7:40 PM ET on BSWI. Bookmakers consider the Brewers -132 favorites to extend their streak, while the Pirates are +112 underdogs looking for the upset. Colin Rea will get the ball for Milwaukee while Pittsburgh will counter with Mitch Keller.
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Money Line
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Brewers to win vs Pirates -132
Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Brewers (-132)
- Underdog: Pirates (+112)
- Over/under: 8.5
Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Brewers have been chosen as favorites in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (68.8%) in those games.
- Milwaukee has a record of 4-1 when favored by -132 or more this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 56.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Pirates have won 11 of the 21 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (52.4%).
- Pittsburgh has gone 6-4 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer (60%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 47.2% chance to win.
Brewers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- William Contreras leads Milwaukee in batting average (.342) and runs batted in (30) this season while also slugging five homers.
- Of all MLB hitters, Contreras is sixth in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
- Willy Adames has collected 40 hits this season and has an OBP of .349. He’s slugging .470 on the year.
- Connor Joe has accumulated a team-high batting average of .284 while leading the Pirates in runs batted in (18).
- Among all hitters in MLB, Joe’s home run total puts him 91st, and his RBI total ranks 79th.
- Bryan Reynolds is batting .240 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 24 walks.
Brewers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Brewers strike out just 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
- Brewers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.93 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Brewers rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.298 WHIP this season.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh has a 3.89 team ERA that ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.247).