Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/3/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Monday, August 3, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+126) Milwaukee (-152)

American Family Field is where the Milwaukee Brewers (68-41) will go up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-56) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Pirates at +126 and the Brewers are coming in at -152. The betting total comes in at 8. The men taking the mound are Bubba Chandler and Brandon Sproat.

Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .419 and have been rung up 1,047 times, while taking a walk on 400 occasions. They have tallied 547 runs batted in and 1,004 hits this year, while their average at the plate is .260. The Pirates have earned 176 doubles as a team and have knocked 139 balls out of the stadium. They have 572 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .336. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are earning 5.2 runs/g, which is 3rd in baseball.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33. Pirates pitchers have yielded 113 long balls and 537 runs in total (23rd in the league). Pittsburgh has surrendered 917 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 474 earned runs. The Pirates have an ERA of 4.29 on the season (20th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,028 hitters. They have walked 402 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.90 as a unit on the campaign.

The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 51.2% and stepped onto the hill in 89 save situations. They have compiled 21 saves this year and have blown 20 of their 41 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 138 base runners so far this year and 31.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Pirates relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 100 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have dispatched 354 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers are sitting with 47 holds on the campaign (25th in baseball).

The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 2,984 putouts on the year, as well as 871 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 22nd in the majors, and have accumulated 89 double plays. The Pirates have transformed 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,952 innings, ranking them 27th in the majors.

Chandler has taken the hill for 135 innings and has 124 strikeouts in his MLB career. Chandler (7-9 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.39 and he has faced 587 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.46 (67 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.308. He has given up 116 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 61 free passes.

The Milwaukee Brewers have compiled an on-base percentage of .338 in addition to a team batting average of .255 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 884 occasions (24th in baseball) and have notched a total of 943 hits. Milwaukee has a total of 100 long balls on the season to go along with 523 RBIs. The Brewers have a team SLG% of .401 and they have an average of 5.06 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have recorded 201 two-baggers, while taking a walk 451 times as well as recording 552 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.169 and have a FIP of 3.57 as a staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.80 (1,057 strikeouts against 343 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 796. They have allowed 109 long balls and they concede 3.84 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 416 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.50 (379 earned runs yielded).

Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.4% out of 125 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 106 times in high leverage situations in addition to 87 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 100 save situations, the Brewers have tallied 51 holds and also 15 blown saves. They are ranked 12th in the league holding a save rate of 68.8%, and they have sent 334 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 78 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Brewers have accrued 843 assists, 48 errors and have earned a total of 2,924 putouts over the course of the season. In their 8,772 innings on the diamond, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (8th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Sproat has given up 101 base knocks while he has tallied 113 punch outs in 112 innings pitched. Sproat (3-8 career win-loss record) holds a 5.04 ERA while surrendering 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 63 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.370 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.13 and he has gone up against 482 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+126)

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