The Milwaukee Brewers (86-55) are -156 favorites for their Friday meeting with the Pittsburgh Pirates (63-77). The matchup between the first- and fifth-place teams in the NL Central begins at 6:40 p.m. ET on Apple TV+.
Quinn Priester takes the mound for Milwaukee while Johan Oviedo is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.
Brewers vs. Pirates Odds
Brewers odds to win: -156 Pirates odds to win: +131 Spread: Brewers -1.5 Total: 8.5 runsBrewers vs. Pirates Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Friday, September 5, 2025 Time: 6:40 p.m. ET TV: Apple TV+Who Will Win Brewers vs. Pirates?
Brewers and Pirates Betting Trends
The Brewers have won 64.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (50-28).
Milwaukee has gone 20-7 (winning 74.1% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -156 or shorter.
The Pirates have won 42, or 42.9%, of the 98 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Pittsburgh has entered 48 games this season as the underdog by +131 or more and is 17-31 in those contests.
The Brewers have played in 141 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-68-6).
So far this season, the Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of their 139 games with a total.
Brewers Stats & Insights
The Brewers are the second-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.1 runs per game (717 total).
Milwaukee is 19th in MLB action with 152 total home runs.
The Brewers have the second-best batting average in the league (.259).
Milwaukee strikes out 7.8 times per game to rank fifth in the majors.
The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Brewers pitching staff ranks sixth in the majors.
Milwaukee has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.64).
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have scored the fewest runs in the league this season with just 512 (3.7 per game).
Pittsburgh’s 102 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
The Pirates have a team batting average of just .234 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
Pittsburgh ranks 22nd with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
The Pirates have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the big leagues.
Pittsburgh has pitched to a 3.88 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
Priester makes the start for the Brewers, his 21st of the season. He is 11-2 with a 3.28 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings pitched.
Brice Turang is batting .291 with 17 home runs and 70 RBI for Milwaukee this season.
William Contreras has collected 134 hits this season and has an OBP of .357. He’s slugging .411 on the year.
Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee in home runs (27) and runs batted in (92) this season while batting .268.
Jackson Chourio has collected 129 hits this season and has an OBP of .316. He’s slugging .479 on the year.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will send Oviedo (2-0) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 69 runs batted in.
Oneil Cruz has hit 19 home runs to lead his team.
Andrew McCutchen has a team-best batting average of .247.
Tommy Pham is hitting .264 with 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 39 walks.
Brewers and Pirates Injuries
Brewers: Rhys Hoskins: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Grant Anderson: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Trevor Megill: 15 Day IL (Flexor strain), D.L. Hall: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Logan Henderson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Thomas: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christian Yelich: day-to-day (Back)
Pirates: Jack Suwinski: 10 Day IL (Groin), Ronny Simon: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Brewers vs. Pirates Prediction
Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Pirates 4 Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runsHow to Bet on Brewers vs. Pirates
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