Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+160) Milwaukee (-192)

The Milwaukee Brewers (59-52) will go up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (49-60) at American Family Field on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Pittsburgh at +160 while Milwaukee is coming in at -192. The betting total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Johan Oviedo and Brandon Woodruff.

Pittsburgh is slugging .387 and have been called out on strikes 955 times, while taking a walk on 370 occasions. They have compiled 430 RBI's as well as 854 hits this year, while their batting average is .237. The Pirates have hit 187 doubles as a squad and have knocked 105 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 451 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 24th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.30 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.39. Pirates pitchers have conceded 121 home runs and 531 runs (21st in MLB). Pittsburgh has allowed 931 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 487 earned runs. The Pirates hold a team earned run average of 4.57 this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 916 hitters. They have walked 399 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.42 as a unit for the season.

The Pirates bullpen have compiled a save rate of 70.0% and has come into the game in 90 save situations. The relievers have inherited 164 runners on the campaign with 33.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Pirates bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 106 times and also have had 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have dispatched 347 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 48 holds over the course of the season (27th in MLB). They have 28 saves this season and have not converted 12 of their 40 save opportunities.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a total of 2,877 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 915 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them sitting 27th in MLB, and they have turned 91 double plays. The Pirates have converted 68.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,631 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 22nd in professional baseball.

Oviedo has taken the mound for 267 frames and has racked up 232 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.38 (130 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.384. He has surrendered 249 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 121 free passes. Oviedo (9-22 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.48 while he has faced 1,185 hitters in the major leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers hold an on-base percentage of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .234 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 997 instances (10th in MLB) and have earned a total of 854 base knocks. Milwaukee has recorded 116 home runs so far this year to go along with 451 RBIs. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .378 and they score 4.23 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have recorded 163 doubles, while walking 395 times as well as recording 470 runs.

The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.242 and have a FIP of 4.40 as a squad on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (938 strikeouts vs 340 walks). They sit at 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 880. They have conceded 140 homers and they yield 4.36 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 476 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.07 (444 earned runs surrendered).

With 122 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 70 holds and 16 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 51 save chances and they have earned 35 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 117 times in high leverage situations and also on 80 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of their 115 inherited base runners. They sit at 7th in baseball with a save rate of 68.6%, and they have sent 350 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

In their 8,844 innings played, the Brewers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (3rd in professional baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 82 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (12th in professional baseball). The Brewers have accrued 965 assists, 52 errors and have 2,948 putouts on the season.

Woodruff (42-25 mark in his career) has a 3.14 ERA and has given up 7.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.43 and he has faced 2,516 batters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 218 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.066 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. Thus far in his career, Woodruff has surrendered 502 base hits while tallying 726 K's in 624 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+160)

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