Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (53-38) will go up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-47) at American Family Field on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Quinn Priester and Colin Rea.

Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .366 and have struck out 837 times, while taking a walk on 281 occasions. They have 351 RBI's in addition to 693 hits this year, while their batting average is sitting at .230. The Pirates have accumulated 121 doubles as a unit and have knocked 90 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 362 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .299. As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are recording 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 23rd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.83 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28. Pirates pitchers have yielded 89 home runs in addition to 391 runs in total (14th in baseball). Pittsburgh has relinquished 753 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 348 earned runs. The Pirates have an earned run average of 3.92 for the season (13th in baseball), and they have rung up 761 batters. They have walked 269 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.88 as a squad on the year.

The Pirates bullpen have a save percentage of 57.5% and has entered the game in 84 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 110 base runners for the year with 32.7% of them crossed the plate. Pirates relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 75 times and also have had 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have dispatched 274 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have 43 holds on the campaign (19th in the league). They have compiled 23 saves so far this season and have blown 17 out of their 40 chances to save the game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting with 2,395 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 769 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them ranked 16th in the majors, and they have turned 74 double plays. The Pirates have transformed 68.8% of balls in play into outs out of 7,185 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball.

Priester has taken the ball for 81 frames and has accounted for 56 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 6.65 (60 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.650. He has surrendered 97 hits (10.8 hits per 9 innings) with 37 free passes. Priester (3-8 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 6.55 while he has faced 379 hitters in the major leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded an OBP of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .256 this season. They have struck out on 781 occasions (12th in baseball) and have tallied 794 base knocks. Milwaukee has tallied 94 home runs so far this season to go along with 417 RBIs. The Brewers hold a team slugging percentage of .400 and they score 4.82 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have 137 doubles, while taking a walk 332 times as well as recording 439 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 360 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.76 (336 earned runs given up). They have conceded 108 homers and they yield 4.03 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.257 with a FIP of 4.35 as a squad over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (721 strikeouts against 285 walks). They are sitting at 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 726.

Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.8% out of their 125 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 110 times in high leverage situations in addition to 85 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Brewers have recorded 46 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball with a save percentage of 76.2%, and they have dispatched 294 relievers to the mound this year. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 42 save opportunities and they have tallied 32 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 67 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (15th in the majors). The Brewers have racked up 787 assists, 47 errors and have accounted for 2,413 putouts this year. In 7,239 innings on the diamond, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (7th in pro baseball).

Rea (22-16 career mark) has a 4.39 earned run average and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.41 and he has faced 1,584 opposing hitters in his career. He has allowed 182 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.262 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. Thus far in his career, Rea has conceded 348 base knocks while earning 297 punch outs in 373 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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