Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Preview | August 2

Hunter Renfroe leads the Milwaukee Brewers (57-45) into a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-62) following his four-hit showing in a 7-2 loss to the Red Sox. The Brewers are moneyline favorites (-215) for this game against the underdog Pirates (+185), which starts at 7:05 PM ET on Tuesday. Corbin Burnes gets the starting nod for Milwaukee, and Bryse Wilson is Pittsburgh’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Brewers vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Brewers Stats & Trends

Brewers Batting

• The Brewers rank fourth in MLB play with 140 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• The Brewers have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
• The Brewers rank eighth in the league with an on-base percentage of .319.
• Brewers hitters strike out 8.8 times per game, the 26th-most in baseball.
• The Brewers average 1.3 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (73 total in road contests).
• The Brewers are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .409 on the road.
• The club averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .239 away from home this season.

Brewers Key Batters

• Rowdy Tellez leads Milwaukee with 79 hits, batting .232 this season with 39 extra-base hits.
• Tellez ranks 118th in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage, and 41st in slugging among all qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Christian Yelich is slashing .261/.361/.396 this season and leads the Brewers with an OPS of .757.
• Among qualified hitters, Yelich’s batting average ranks him 66th, his on-base percentage 26th, and his slugging percentage 103rd.
• Yelich heads into this game looking to extend his 10-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .366 with five doubles, a triple, nine walks and four RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .257 with a .394 slugging percentage and 46 RBI this year.
• McCutchen enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .286 with two doubles, three walks and an RBI.
• Willy Adames is batting .219 with a .289 OBP and 56 RBI for Milwaukee this season.

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 103 home runs.
• The Pirates have a team batting average of just .219 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
• The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .287 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
• The Pirates rank just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.4 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1 home runs per game in their 50 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .366 in home games this season with 127 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 7.1 base hits per game and batting .221 as a team at home this season.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds has racked up a team-best OBP (.331), and leads the Pirates in hits (79).
• Including all qualifying hitters, Reynolds ranks 84th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 69th and he is 56th in slugging.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes paces his team with a .353 slugging percentage.
• Hayes’ batting average ranks 97th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 91st, and he is 133rd in slugging.
• Michael Chavis has 10 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 13 walks while hitting .244.
• Ben Gamel has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks while hitting .234.

Brewers vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers