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Sportsbooks don’t expect the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-35), at -160 on the moneyline, to end their five-game losing streak when they face the Milwaukee Brewers (36-34), at -160, on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. Freddy Peralta starts for Milwaukee while Pittsburgh will counter with Luis Ortiz.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Brewers vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Sunday, June 18, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Stadium: American Family Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers | -160 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Brewers vs. the Pirates?
- TV Channel: BSWI
Brewers Stats & Trends
Brewers Batting
- The Brewers rank 14th in MLB action with 81 total home runs.
- Milwaukee ranks 27th in MLB with a .228 batting average.
- The Brewers rank 24th in baseball with a .306 on-base percentage.
- Milwaukee strikes out 9.5 times per game, the fifth-worst mark in MLB.
- The Brewers have hit 48 home runs at home this season (1.3 per game).
- Milwaukee is slugging .396 with 2.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .226 with 260 hits (7.2 per game) at home this season.
Brewers Key Batters
- Christian Yelich has an OPS of .785, fueled by an OBP of .361 to go with a slugging percentage of .423. He has a .266 batting average, as well.
- Among all qualified batters in MLB, he is 60th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 90th in slugging.
- Brian Anderson is hitting .225 with nine doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 31 walks, while slugging .390 with an on-base percentage of .325.
- He is 140th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 119th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Rowdy Tellez leads Milwaukee with 49 hits. He is batting .232 this season and 18 of his hits have gone for extra bases.
- Tellez has recorded at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double and three RBI.
- William Contreras has eight home runs, 21 RBI and a batting average of .240 this season.
- Contreras enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 66 home runs.
- Pittsburgh’s .246 batting average ranks 17th in the majors this season.
- The Pirates have an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the seventh-best strikeout rate (8.3 per game) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 41 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 35 road contests this season.
- In 35 road games this season, it is slugging .419 with 117 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .245 with 8.4 base hits per contest.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has a team-best .464 slugging percentage. He’s batting .278 with an on-base percentage of .346.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he is 43rd in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage.
- Andrew McCutchen’s .379 on-base percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .262 while slugging .424.
- Including all qualified hitters, he is 71st in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .257 with 15 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 15 walks.
- Carlos Santana has 15 doubles, six home runs and 31 walks while batting .235.
Brewers vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Freddy Peralta (MIL) | Pitcher | Luis Ortiz (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 6 | W/L | 1 – 3 |
| 70.1 | IP | 33 |
| 4.61 | ERA | 4.64 |
| 1.351 | WHIP | 1.758 |
| 9.6 | K/9 | 5.5 |
| 3.5 | BB/9 | 4.6 |
Brewers vs. Pirates Injury Updates
- Brewers: Tyrone Taylor: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Eric Lauer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Bush: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Darin Ruf: 60 Day IL (Knee), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jason Alexander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Wilson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Ashby: 60 Day IL (Labrum)
- Pirates: Vince Velásquez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Rob Zastryzny: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Colin Holderman: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jarlin García: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
