Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates head into the final game of their three-game duel on Thursday, with both teams raring to win the series. The Brewers have had a rough week after losing four of their last six games. Milwaukee is 5-5 in their last 10 assignments, producing 5.3 runs per game on a .271 batting average while maintaining a 4.33 ERA. Despite an up-and-down stretch, the Brewers still lord over the NL Central with a 54-39 record, 5.5 games afloat the second-place St. Louis Cardinals 48-44. Meanwhile, the Pirates have also compiled a 5-5 slate over their last 10 matches. Pittsburgh is batting .243 with 5.3 runs per game during this stretch while smothering opponents to a 3.46 ERA. The Pirates rank third in the AL Central, trailing the Cardinals by four games and the division-leader Brewers by 9.5 games.
Pitchers Matchup: Pirates RHP Paul Skenes (5-0, 2.12 ERA with 78 strikeouts) vs. Brewers RHO Aaron Civale (2-6, 5.18 ERA with 92 strikeouts).
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Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.469 | 162 | 76 | 86 |
Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates Latest Matches
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Milwaukee Brewers against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)
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Milwaukee Brewers - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- Paul Skenes has been named an All-Star in his rookie season.
- Paul Skenes averaged 7.8 strikeouts and 17.8 outs in 5.2 innings per game.
- Paul Skenes will pitch against the Brewers for the first time.
- Paul Skenes is 5-0 with a 2.12 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 10 starts
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Our Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Skenes has been named an All-Star after putting together a scintillating rookie season, in which he has gone 5-0 with a 2.12 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 10 starts. Skenes has been a strikeout monster this season, averaging 7.8 strikeouts and 17.8 outs in 5.2 innings per game. Despite pitching for the first time against the Brewers, Skenes should have no trouble collecting more than seven strikeouts against the Brewers, who were struck out 8 times by Quinn Priester in a 12-2 loss last Wednesday. Our betting prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Paul Skenes will strike out OVER 7.5 batters, -145, at DraftKings.
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