Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+140) Milwaukee (-166)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (19-23) are headed to American Family Field on Wednesday where they will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (24-17). The moneyline on this contest has the Pirates at +140 while the Brewers are priced at -166. The total has been set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Martin Perez and Freddy Peralta.

The Pirates have tallied 60 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 37 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .350 and have been called out on strikes 389 times, while drawing a walk on 161 occasions. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 3.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 26th in baseball. They have compiled 151 runs batted in and 320 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .226. They have racked up 158 runs and have an OBP of .306.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26. Pirates pitchers have conceded 46 home runs and also 183 total runs (17th in MLB). Pittsburgh has given up 340 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 162 earned runs. The Pirates have an earned run average of 3.88 on the season (14th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 353 hitters. They have walked 134 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a team on the campaign.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 40 times in addition to having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 22 holds this season (19th in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 54.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 44 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 of their 22 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 66 runners on the year and 37.9% of those players crossed the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 133 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have amassed 1,126 putouts thus far, in addition to 361 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which is 26th in professional baseball, and have 32 double plays. The Pirates have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,378 innings on the diamond, ranking them 14th in baseball.

Perez has thrown 1,485 frames and has tallied 1,038 punch outs in his career. Perez (86-83 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.38 while facing 6,446 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.41 (728 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.441. He has given up 1,609 base knocks (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 532 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a team on-base percentage of .335 and a batting average of .256 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 376 occasions (7th in the league) and have earned a total of 362 hits. Milwaukee has accumulated 49 home runs so far this season to go along with 198 runs batted in. The Brewers have a team SLG% of .418 and they are scoring 5.10 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have hit 68 doubles, while walking 152 times as well as putting up 209 runs.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.327 and have a FIP of 4.40 as a staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (323 strikeouts against 142 free passes). They sit at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 341. They have conceded 48 dingers and they allow 4.35 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have yielded 176 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.03 (163 earned runs surrendered).

Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.3% out of 60 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 45 times in high leverage situations and on 39 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 39 save situations, the Brewers have earned 20 holds and 5 blown saves. They sit at 6th in the league holding a save rate of 73.7%, and they have dispatched 134 relievers to the hill on the season. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 19 save chances and they have tallied 14 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 26 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (8th in the majors). The Brewers have recorded 355 assists, 20 errors and have a tally of 1,092 putouts this year. In their 3,276 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (11th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Peralta has conceded 458 base knocks and he has 807 punch outs in 625 innings pitched. Peralta (45-28 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.81 earned run average while conceding 6.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 265 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.119 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 3.33 and he has faced 2,587 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+140)

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