Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, July 8, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (47-37) are welcoming the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-48) at American Family Field on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are JT Brubaker and Aaron Ashby.

The Pirates have compiled 105 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 88 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh is slugging .371 and have been rung up 739 times, while drawing a walk on 238 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are compiling 3.7 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have tallied 277 RBI's in addition to 584 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .221. They have racked up 296 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .289.

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The Pirates have an earned run average of 4.84 on the campaign (26th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 641 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 303 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.46 as a unit over the course of the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.45. Pirates pitchers have conceded 94 long balls in addition to 425 runs (27th in MLB).

The Pirates have dispatched 254 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 runners on the campaign and 35.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 19 saves so far this season and have blown 13 of 32 save chances. The Pirates relief pitchers have a save rate of 59.4% and has entered the game in 71 save situations. The relievers have 36 holds this year (24th in the league). Pirates relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 77 times in addition to having 77 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have transformed 67.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,390 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 28th in professional baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have 2,130 putouts thus far, as well as 738 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .980 which puts them in 30th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 69 double plays.

Brubaker (8-23 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.56 while he has faced 1,115 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 256 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 88 free passes. His earned run average is 4.93 (139 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.356. Brubaker has taken the mound for 253 frames and is sitting with 259 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Brewers have a SLG% of .412 and they have an average of 4.56 runs per game (10th in the league). They have hit 128 two-baggers, while walking 288 times and earning 383 runs. Milwaukee has tallied 116 long balls on the year as well as 374 RBIs. They have struck out on 738 occasions (5th in baseball) and have a total of 659 base hits. The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with an OBP of .314 as well as a team batting average of .235 so far this season.

The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.237 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.75 as a pitching staff so far this season. They come in at 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 652. The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 349 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.75 (310 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 2.95 (788 strikeouts vs 267 bases on balls). They have given up 90 homers and they give up 4.23 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league).

Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.3% out of their 92 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 100 times in high leverage situations in addition to 58 occasions with runners on base. With 98 save situations, the Brewers have accumulated 57 holds and 9 blown saves. They rank 2nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 78.0%, and they have dispatched 265 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 41 save opportunities and they have come away with 32 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 63 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (18th in professional baseball). The Brewers have accrued 731 assists, 48 errors and have 2,230 putouts on the season. In 6,690 innings played, the Brewers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (17th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Ashby has conceded 84 base knocks while he has accumulated 112 punch outs in 90 frames. He has allowed 46 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.362 and having a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.87 and he has gone up against 393 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Ashby (4-8 career mark) has earned a 4.58 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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