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The Milwaukee Brewers (58-51) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (48-59) square off on Thursday to begin a four-game series, with the first pitch at 7:15 PM ET at American Family Field. Adrian Houser starts for Milwaukee, and Mitch Keller is Pittsburgh’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Brewers vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Thursday, August 3, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Stadium: American Family Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers | -128 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Brewers vs. the Pirates?
- TV Channel: FOX
Brewers Stats & Trends
Brewers Batting
- The Brewers average one home run per game to rank 22nd in MLB play with 113 total home runs.
- Milwaukee’s .232 batting average ranks 27th in MLB.
- The Brewers are 25th in MLB with a .311 on-base percentage.
- Milwaukee strikes out nine times per game to rank 22nd in baseball.
- The Brewers have hit 62 homers at home this season (1.2 per game).
- Milwaukee is slugging .396 with 2.7 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- The team is batting .233 with 394 hits (7.4 per game) at home this season.
Brewers Key Batters
- Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with 115 hits and an OBP of .369, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .480. He’s batting .286.
- Among the qualified batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 13th, his on-base percentage ranks 21st, and he is 34th in slugging.
- Carlos Santana has 25 doubles, 13 home runs and 47 walks. He’s batting .228 and slugging .404 with an on-base percentage of .314.
- He is 125th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 100th in slugging among qualifying batters.
- William Contreras is batting .275 with a .449 slugging percentage and 45 RBI this year.
- Willy Adames is batting .204 with a .288 OBP and 48 RBI for Milwaukee this season.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates have hit 101 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Pittsburgh ranks 23rd in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
- The Pirates have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh ranks 16th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 61 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 53 road contests this season.
- In 53 road games this season, it is slugging .396 with 166 hits going for extra bases.
- In 53 road games this season, they have a batting average of .230 while averaging 7.8 base hits per contest.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has a .436 slugging percentage, which leads the Pirates. He’s batting .262 with an on-base percentage of .325.
- Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, his batting average is 59th, his on-base percentage ranks 82nd, and he is 67th in slugging.
- Reynolds takes a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .318 with three home runs, a walk and five RBI.
- Andrew McCutchen has a .384 OBP to pace his team. He has a batting average of .263 while slugging .405.
- He is currently 55th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and 97th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
- Jack Suwinski paces the Pirates with 64 hits.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .248 with 16 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 16 walks.
Brewers vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Adrian Houser (MIL) | Pitcher | Mitch Keller (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 3 | W/L | 9 – 7 |
| 67 | IP | 133.2 |
| 4.43 | ERA | 3.97 |
| 1.567 | WHIP | 1.219 |
| 7 | K/9 | 9.8 |
| 3.1 | BB/9 | 2.7 |
Brewers vs. Pirates Injury Updates
- Brewers: Rowdy Tellez: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Jesse Winker: 10 Day IL (Back), Brian Anderson: 10 Day IL (Back), Eric Lauer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Julio Teheran: 15 Day IL (Hip), Justin Wilson: 15 Day IL (Lat), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Darin Ruf: 60 Day IL (Knee), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Aaron Ashby: 60 Day IL (Labrum), Sal Frelick: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
- Pirates: Ji-Hwan Bae: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Vince Velásquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Tucupita Marcano: 60 Day IL (Knee), Jarlin García: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
