Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 25, 2024

An NL Central matchup Wednesday features the first-place Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) visiting the fifth-place Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83). The Brewers (-153) are listed as favorites for the game, which gets underway at 6:40 p.m. ET from PNC Park. Freddy Peralta takes the mound for Milwaukee while Luis Ortiz is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

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

Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-153)
• Underdog: Pirates (+129)
• Over/under: 7.5

Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Brewers have won in 52, or 59.1%, of the 88 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Milwaukee has won 19 of 29 games when listed as at least -153 on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 60.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Pirates have compiled a 37-55 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40.2% of those games).
• Pittsburgh is 14-25 (winning just 35.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +129 or longer.
• The Pirates have a 43.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Brewers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .285. He’s also hit 23 home runs with 92 RBI.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Contreras’ home run total places him 45th and his RBI tally places him 22nd.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs (32) and runs batted in (110) this season while batting .250.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 22 home runs and 85 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .276.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds is 50th in home runs and 32nd in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz is hitting .268 with 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 48 walks.

Brewers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
• The Brewers have pitched to a 3.70 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
• Brewers pitchers have a 1.243 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
• The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh has a 4.17 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates average baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.314).