Brewers vs. Pirates Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/2/2022

The Milwaukee Brewers (45-34), led by Christian Yelich on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (31-46) Saturday at PNC Park. The Brewers are -210 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 4:05 PM ET. Aaron Ashby will get the ball for Milwaukee while Pittsburgh counter with Bryse Wilson.

Brewers vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Brewers vs. Pirates

Our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at +176 after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+176) and Over (9)

Brewers vs. Pirates Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Aaron Ashby
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Bryse Wilson
• Game Day: Saturday, July 2, 2022
• Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Brewers Starter Aaron Ashby

• Ashby makes his first start of the season for the Brewers.
• The 24-year-old lefty makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
• The Pirates rank 28th in run scoring in the league (284) this season and are batting .220 while hitting 84 home runs (13th in the league).

Pirates Starter Bryse Wilson

• The Pirates will send Wilson to the mound for his first start this season.
• The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 24-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
• The Brewers are batting .237 this season, 20th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .416 (eighth in the league) with 110 home runs.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have been favorites in 61 games this season and won 35 (57.4%) of those contests.
• This season, Milwaukee has won seven of its nine games, or 77.8%, when favored by at least -210 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 67.7% chance to win.
• Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 41 of their 79 games with a total this season.
• The Brewers are 36-43-0 against the spread in their 79 chances this season.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 61 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (36.1%) in those games.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +176 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 36.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 33 of 77 chances this season.
• The Pirates are 36-41-0 against the spread in their 77 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez is the Brewers best power option, crushing 16 round-trippers this season in addition to delivering 53 RBI, both team highs.
• Tellez ranks 18th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Yelich is batting .255 with 11 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 39 walks.
• Of all MLB hitters, Yelich is 117th in home runs and 129th in RBI.
• Yelich heads into this game looking for his 11th game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is hitting .395 with two doubles, a triple, nine walks and six RBI.
• Willy Adames has launched a team-best 16 homers.
• Adames is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .292 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and seven RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen’s .258 batting average leads his team.
• McCutchen takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .348 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (15), runs batted in (31) and has a team-best batting average of .256.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds’ home run total ranks 24th and his RBI tally is 109th.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has 15 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 27 walks while hitting .255.
• Hayes is 249th in homers and 154th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Daniel Vogelbach has eight doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 30 walks while batting .223.
• Jack Suwinski has seven doubles, 13 home runs and 19 walks while batting .214.