Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 12, 2025

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The Milwaukee Brewers (74-44) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-69) on Tuesday at American Family Field, starting at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Brewers are favored on the moneyline (-117), while the Pirates are -103 underdogs, despite being favored against the spread (1.5) with +175 odds. Freddy Peralta takes the mound first for Milwaukee, and Paul Skenes is Pittsburgh’s pick to start.

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Brewers to win vs Pirates -117

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Brewers vs. Pirates betting lines

  • Favorite: Brewers (-117)
  • Underdog: Pirates (-103)
  • Over/under: 7

Brewers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Brewers betting info

  • The Brewers have won 43 of the 62 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (69.4%).
  • Milwaukee has gone 40-17 (winning 70.2% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -117 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Brewers’ implied win probability is 53.9%.
  • Milwaukee has played in 118 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-60-4).
  • The Brewers have gone 70-48-0 against the spread this season.

Brewers hitting info

  • William Contreras has 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 64 walks while hitting .257.
  • Among all hitters in MLB play, Contreras’ home run total ranks 120th and his RBI tally ranks 80th.
  • Contreras takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with three home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
  • Christian Yelich has hit 22 home runs with 75 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
  • Yelich ranks 27th in home runs among hitters in MLB action and 16th in RBI.
  • Brice Turang has 21 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 walks while hitting .278.
  • Sal Frelick is hitting .291 to pace his team.

Brewers pitching rankings

  • The Brewers pitching staff is seventh in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Milwaukee’s 3.61 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Brewers pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in the majors (1.234).
  • Brewers pitchers combine to allow the 11th-fewest home runs in baseball (129 total, 1.1 per game).
  • Milwaukee struck out five Pirates batters while allowing three hits in a 7-1 win in its last game.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

  • The Pirates have been underdogs in 82 games this season and won 34 (41.5%) of those contests.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has won 30 of its 74 games, or 40.5%, when it’s the underdog by at least -103 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.7% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 50 of its 119 chances.
  • In 119 games with a spread this season, the Pirates are 62-57-0 ATS.

Pirates hitting info

  • Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with 18 home runs this season. He’s batting .207 with 51 RBI.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Cruz’s home run total is 53rd, and his RBI total is 90th.
  • Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in runs batted in with 56 while batting .242 with 11 homers.
  • Reynolds is 137th in home runs and 67th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Reynolds brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
  • Andrew McCutchen has 90 hits this season and a slash line of .245/.333/.379.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads Pittsburgh with a batting average of .271.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The Pirates average the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.9) in the majors this season.
  • Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.93 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • Pirates pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
  • With just 117 homers allowed, the Pirates rank sixth in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Last time out, Pittsburgh fell to the Brewers 7-1. Its pitchers compiled nine strikeouts and 11 hits allowed.
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