Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Picks & Predictions
The rivals meet up one last time in the Steel City as the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates face off in their series finale on Sunday, 7/2/2023. In the opening
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The rivals meet up one last time in the Steel City as the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates face off in their series finale on Sunday, 7/2/2023. In the opening game of the series Friday, Pittsburgh pulled off a walk-off 8-7 victory, giving them a one-game lead in the heated NL Central competition between the top four teams which are separated by only five games. The Brewers will be hoping Colin Rea (ERA: 4.57) can build on Milwaukee's momentum and even the series at PNC Park as they look to be favored against Pittsburgh's starter Rich Hill (ERA: 4.55). As the action gets underway at 1:35pm EST, the betting line currently stands with Milwaukee being the favorite opening at -110.
Pirates Continue Winning Streak with Shocking Walk-Off Victory Despite 4.5 Games Back in NL Central
The Pirates entered Saturday with a 82-80 record, putting them 4.5 games behind the Reds for the top spot in the NL Central. Despite this, the group managed to extend their winning streak to four games with a shocking walk-off victory. Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Santana lead the way offensively, with the latter providing the decisive two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. Osvaldo Bido threw 3.1 innings, giving up four runs on four hits with one walk and no strikeouts. Relief pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski earned the win, having pitched two scoreless innings with one hit, one walk, and two strikeouts. In Saturday's game, Rich Hill takes the mound for the Pirates for his 17th start of the season. He has so far gone 7-7 with a 4.45 ERA, 1.404 WHIP, 33 walks, and 89 strikeouts across 80 innings. In his last outing against the Padres, Hill earned the win with 6 innings of work, during which he allowed four runs on nine hits with two walks and 4 strikeouts. Over the course of his last three starts, Hill has been 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 10 walks, and 13 strikeouts over 16.2 innings. Hill has faced off with the Brewers 13 times in his career, having gone 3-4 with a 3.96 ERA, 1.241 WHIP, 31 walks, and 68 strikeouts over 63.2 innings. Additionally, he is 5-6 with a 4.57 ERA, 1.299 WHIP, 26 walks, and 71 strikeouts over 84.2 innings in 15 starts at PNC Park.