Brewers vs. Pirates Prediction
Is the under a smart bet when the Pirates host the Brewers at 7:05PM ET tonight in Pittsburgh?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pirates are -147 money line favorites versus the Brewers, who have odds of +125 to pull off the upset in Pittsburgh tonight. With Zach Davies set to face Gerrit Cole in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Davies notched the win Friday against the Phillies despite allowing six runs (five earned) over 5 1/3 innings. He can thank his offense for this one. Davies wasn’t sharp, allowing seven hits while walking five batters, but fortunately for him, opposing starter Nick Pivetta was worse. The 24-year-old is tied for second in the NL with 11 wins despite an ugly 5.08 ERA. Generous run support has been a theme for him this season.
Cole pitched well in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Friday, allowing two runs on four hits across six frames. The right-hander fanned four on the night and didn’t walk a batter. He gave up a two-run blast to Jedd Gyorko in the first inning, then settled in beautifully, keeping the Cardinals at bay for the remainder of his night. The highly-inconsistent right-hander will look to further improve upon his 4.35 ERA and 1.27 WHIP when he takes on the Brewers at home on Wednesday.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Pittsburgh and 19-6-2 in the last 27 meetings overall, which includes the last two nights. The under is also 3-0-1 in Cole’s last four home starts against the Brewers and 5-1-2 in his last eight outings versus Milwaukee overall.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: BREWERS/PIRATES UNDER 9