Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+102) Milwaukee (-122)

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (73-44) will meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-68) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Pirates at +102 and the Brewers are at -122. The over/under is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Mitch Keller and Brandon Woodruff.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 3.6 runs per contest, which is 30th in MLB. They have racked up 426 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .305. The Pirates have accrued 165 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 83 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 412 RBI's as well as 923 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is at .233. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .347 and have struck out 1,034 times, while drawing a walk on 381 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.67 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.22. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 115 home runs and also 484 runs in total (10th in the league). Pittsburgh has allowed 941 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 457 earned runs. The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 3.91 so far this season (15th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 920 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 345 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.90 as a team this year.

Pirates pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 110 times in addition to having 118 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 54 holds this season (25th in baseball). The Pirates bullpen have recorded a save rate of 56.8% and have come into the game in 100 save situations. They have 25 saves this year and have blown 19 of 44 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 171 base runners on the year with 34.5% of those players crossed the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 369 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Pirates have converted 71.1% of balls in play into outs out of 9,477 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 5th in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for 3,159 putouts thus far, as well as 993 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them sitting 8th in the majors, and they have turned 86 double plays.

Keller has taken the mound for 838 innings and has accounted for 794 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.48 (417 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.385. He has surrendered 876 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 285 walks. Keller (41-60 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.41 while he has faced 3,648 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated an OBP of .330 and a batting average of .257 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 919 instances (26th in baseball) and have recorded 1,015 hits. Milwaukee has accumulated 120 home runs for the year to go along with 547 runs batted in. The Brewers have a team slugging % of .399 and they score 5.02 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have 180 doubles, while getting a free base 397 times and putting up 587 runs.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.238 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.00 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (1,016 strikeouts vs 390 bases on balls). They rank 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 899. They have allowed 128 homers and they give up 3.93 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 455 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.63 (420 earned runs allowed).

Milwaukee relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of 158 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 131 times in high leverage situations and also on 104 occasions with runners on. With 130 save situations, the Brewers have 81 holds and also 12 blown saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 73.9%, and they have sent 399 relievers to the hill for the season. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 46 save chances and they have converted 34 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 83 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (11th in professional baseball). The Brewers have recorded 945 assists, 53 errors and have 3,124 putouts for the season. Out of their 9,372 innings played, the Brewers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (4th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Woodruff has given up 552 base hits while he has accumulated 833 strikeouts in 715 innings. He has surrendered a total of 243 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.026 and having a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.58 and he has faced 2,856 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Woodruff (50-26 career mark) has earned a 3.06 ERA while allowing 6.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+102)

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