Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Preview | August 30

Willy Adames is just two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Milwaukee Brewers (68-59) ready for a matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates (48-80) on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Brewers are favored (-179) over the Pirates (+151). Milwaukee’s Jason Alexander and Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Brewers vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

Brewers Stats & Trends

Brewers Batting

• The Brewers rank third in baseball with 180 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• The Brewers have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.236).
• The Brewers rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .318.
• The Brewers strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
• The Brewers have hit 88 home runs at home this season (1.5 per game).
• The Brewers have a .424 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game at home.
• At home this season the club averages 7.9 hits per game and is batting .239.

Brewers Key Batters

• Rowdy Tellez leads Milwaukee with 96 hits, batting .231 this season with 48 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Tellez’s batting average ranks 120th, his on-base percentage ranks 84th, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Tellez will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .188 with a home run, five walks and an RBI.
• Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with an OPS of .754. He has a slash line of .263/.361/.393 this season.
• Among all qualified, Yelich is 62nd in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 103rd in slugging percentage.
• Yelich heads into this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .391 with two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• Adames has 98 hits this season and has a slash line of .233/.295/.466.
• Adames has recorded a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .435 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has 14 home runs, 56 RBI and a batting average of .244 this season.

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 126 home runs.
• The Pirates have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
• The Pirates are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .287.
• The Pirates are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 67 homers, an average of 1.0 per game, in 66 road contests this season.
• In 66 road games this season, they’re slugging .362 with 168 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.3 base hits per game and batting .219 on the road this season.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds has an on-base percentage of .335, a slugging percentage of .459, and has 105 hits, all club-bests for the Pirates.
• Reynolds ranks 80th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Reynolds hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a triple, a home run and two RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has 20 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 39 walks while batting .248.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Hayes is 90th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage.
• Ben Gamel is hitting .245 with 18 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 35 walks.
• Michael Chavis is batting .241 with 13 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 14 walks.

Brewers vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers