Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-180) Pittsburgh (+155)

The Milwaukee Brewers (57-46) are en route to PNC Park on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (41-62). The moneyline on this contest has the Brewers at -180 and the Pirates are coming in at +155. The over/under has been set at 8. The starting pitchers are Brandon Woodruff and Zach Thompson.

Milwaukee is slugging .419 and have been called out on strikes 907 times, while taking a walk on 363 occasions. They have accounted for 464 runs batted in in addition to 831 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .241. The Brewers have hit 161 doubles as a unit and have hit 143 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 477 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .320. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 4.6 runs per contest, which is 6th in the league.

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The Brewers have compiled a team ERA of 3.85 this season (11th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 980 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.92 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Brewers pitchers have allowed 114 long balls and 439 runs (14th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 336 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.83 as a unit so far this year.

The Brewers relievers have a save rate of 74.0% and has come into the game in 118 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 115 runners this season with 32.2% of them crossed the plate. Brewers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 77 times in addition to having 129 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 335 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have recorded 68 holds on the year (5th in baseball). They have tallied 37 saves for the year and have missed out on 13 out of their 50 chances to save the game.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a total of 2,612 putouts this season, as well as 837 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 17th in baseball, and have 73 double plays. The Brewers have turned 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,836 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 16th in baseball.

Woodruff (37-24 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.11 and he has gone up against 2,180 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 439 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 143 free passes. His ERA is 3.27 (196 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.080. Woodruff has taken the ball for 538 innings and is sitting with 625 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .363 and they are recording 3.57 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have tallied 141 two-baggers, while walking 305 times and notching 368 runs. Pittsburgh has accumulated 104 home runs on the campaign to go along with 345 runs batted in. They have struck out on 965 occasions (2nd in the league) and have 738 hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated a team OBP of .287 and a team batting average of .218 over the course of the season.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.425 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.31 as a team for the year. They rank 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 937. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 520 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.61 (464 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.25 (798 strikeouts against 354 walks). They have relinquished 113 dingers and they relinquish 5.16 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB).

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.7% out of their 147 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 115 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with base runners. With 99 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 53 holds and also 18 blown saves. They rank 25th in MLB with a save rate of 58.1%, and they have sent 322 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 43 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 96 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in professional baseball). The Pirates have recorded 933 assists, 72 errors and have a total of 2,579 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 7,737 innings played, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (29th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Thompson has allowed 151 hits while accumulating 121 strikeouts in 156 innings. He has conceded 73 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.350 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.02 and he has faced 674 hitters so far in his career. Thompson (6-15 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.20 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+155)

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