Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/4/2022 Picks

Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/4/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Milwaukee Brewers (57-47) will slug it out against the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-62) in the series installment finale of the NL Central Division competition at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 12:35 PM ET.

Milwaukee took the lead at 57-47 in the National League Central Division with a .548 team percentage after acquiring a total of 484 runs while allowing 447 for a +37 run difference throughout the season.

The Brewers will try to win this match-up versus the Pirates on Thursday to prevent a series sweep after losing the first two installments of a series.

LF Christian Yelich carried the load for Milwaukee with three runs scored on one hit and took two free tickets while starter Freddy Peralta lasted for just 3.2 frames with 4 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 free bases but struck out 3 Pittsburgh hitters in the loss.

SS Willy Adames led the batting unit of the Brewers with 21 long balls, 61 RBIs, and a batting average of .225 while 1B Rowdy Tellez contributed a team-high 68 RBIs with 21 dingers and a .239 BA this year.

LF Christian Yelich recorded a team-leading batting average of .263, an on-base percentage of .364, and slugging .395 for Milwaukee over the course of the season.

The Brewers will be sending right-hander Brandon Woodruff (9-3, 3.55 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 101 Ks) to the pitcher’s mound to start the finale of a series against the Pirates on Thursday. Woodruff gave up 66 hits, 7 homers, and 24 walks in pitching for 78.2 innings in his pro career this year.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 8/4/2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates tied with Cincinnati in 3rd place at 42-62 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage of .404 and 15 contests behind first place after gaining 376 runs but losing 527 for a run difference of -151 this year.

The Pirates will go for a sweep in coming to this match-up with the Brewers after winning the first two contests including their recent one-run victory at 8-7 on Wednesday.

CF Bryan Reynolds powered the offense of Pittsburgh in the win with three runs scored on a triple, a walk, and one RBI while the pitching staff conceded a total of 12 hits, 7 earned runs, and 5 BBs but wrung up 6 Milwaukee batters in the winning effort.

CF Bryan Reynolds knocked 16 balls outside the perimeter and hit 33 RBIs while adding a team-leading batting average of .255, an on-base percentage of .337, and a slugging rate of .457 for the Pirates this season.

DH Daniel Vogelbach contributed a team-high 34 runs batted in with 12 long balls and a batting average of .228 for Pittsburgh this year.

Right-handed Pitcher Zach Thompson (3-8, 5.09 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 55 Ks) will be heading to the hill to start for the Pirates in the end-game facing the Brewers on Thursday. The right-handed starter yielded 88 hits, 32 free bases, and 14 homers in pitching for 81.1 frames in the majors this season.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB Pick for this contest is Milwaukee -255. The Brewers are the stronger team here on the road with a 31-27 record away from home while the Pirates lost 29 matches of their last 52 home outings.

Milwaukee ranked 8th in runs scored while Pittsburgh ranked 28th in that category for the season. The prediction: The Milwaukee Brewers will win 6-4.

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