Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/10/26, 3:21 PM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

Posted at +158 to cover -1.5 runs in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to starter Braxton Aschraft, who has guided them to a win in his last four starts.

Current Form:

The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to barge into the winner’s circle as they host the Milwaukee Brewers. After blowing out the Atlanta Braves 12-4 in Game 1, the Pirates dropped Game 2 (0-3) and Game 3 (5-10), losing that series and sliding to 47-47 in the season.

The Brewers are red-hot coming into a fresh series with the Pirates. Milwaukee has won five of its last six games and seven of its last three games. The Brewers hold the No.1 spot in the NL Central standings with a 59-34 record.

Starting Pitchers:

Brewers RHP Brandon Sproat (3-4, 5.13 ERA) has not given up more than two runs in any of his last three starts. He has posted a 3.14 ERA over his last five mound appearances.

Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (9-3, 3.24 ERA) has pitched to a 3.14 ERA over his last five starts. In his last outing against the Nationals on July 4, Ashcraft allowed one earned run over 5.2 inning to power his team to a 7-1 win.

The Matchup: The Brewers may have won eight of their last 10 meetings with the Pirates, but Pittsburgh will try to bank on their hot offense and Ashcraft to get one over Milwaukee.