Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83)
September 24, 2024 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Pirates +116 / Milwaukee Brewers -137; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, September 24th, at PNC Park.
The Brewers’ Pitching Has to be Better
The Brewers pitching has been inconsistent and in the last three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, they gave up 21 runs. In the last game, the Brewers won because of the 10 runs they scored, but the pitching up nine runs. Rhys Hoskins finished with two hits and three RBIs. The Brewers are averaging 4.81 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.01 runs per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league, while the defense is ranked 5th in the league. Willy Adames has hit 32 home runs and driven in 110 RBIs so far this season.
Getting the start for the Brewers will be Tobias Myers, who sits with an 8-6 record and an ERA of 3.05. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went four innings giving up three hits and one run.
Why the Brewers Will Beat the Pirates
- The Pirates have lost each of their last five games against the Brewers following a road win.
- The Brewers have won each of their last six Tuesday night road games.
- The road team has covered the run line in 10 of the Brewers’ last 11 games.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against NL Central opponents following a win.
Pirates Leaned on Pitching
The Pirate’s last game came against the Cincinnati Reds, and they leaned on the pitching on the way to the 2-0 victory. Paul Skenes went five innings, giving up two hits and one run. The Pirates are averaging 4.11 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.56 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st in the league. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st.
Getting the start for the Pirates will be Bailey Falter, who sits with an 8-8 record and an ERA of 4.05. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went 5.2 innings giving up four hits and two runs.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
The Brewers are going to come out on top in this game. Myers in his last start gave up only three hits and one run, and he’s going to dominate again here. Bailer gave up only two runs in his last start, but he does have the higher ERA of the two. Even though the Brewers might not blow up Falter, they are going to get to him early, and Milwaukee is going to come out on top. Back the Brewers.
