Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 11, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (54-39) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (44-48) Thursday to close out a three-game series. The Brewers are favored (-161) to win the rubber match, which starts at 2:10 PM ET from American Family Field. Aaron Civale starts for Milwaukee while Paul Skenes is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

Check out our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Money Line

Brewers to win vs Pirates -161

Bet $20, Payout $32.42

Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Brewers (-161)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+136)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

  • The Brewers have been victorious in 32, or 64%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This season Milwaukee has come away with a win 12 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -161 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 61.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The Pirates have won 46.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (25-29).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 6-8 record (winning 42.9% of its games).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 42.4% chance to win.

Brewers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

  • William Contreras is batting .295 with 10 home runs and 54 RBI for Milwaukee this season.
  • Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Contreras is 98th in home runs and 30th in RBI.
  • Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs (14) and runs batted in (62) this season while batting .240.
  • Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (17), runs batted in (56) and has put up a team-high batting average of .280.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds is 20th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
  • Oneil Cruz is hitting .247 with 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 24 walks.

Brewers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

  • The Brewers strike out just 8.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Brewers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 this year, 10th-best in baseball.
  • Brewers pitchers have a 1.254 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
  • Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.291).