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MLB
PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Outdoor
Thu 17 Sep 2026, 12:35 PM ET
Milwaukee Brewers
VS
Pittsburgh Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 70 markets for Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates and backs Under 0.5 hardest, a long shot, and $100 on it returns about $1,380.

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Game markets graded
50
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Under 0.5 total runs 1st 5 innings
Under 0.5 Total Runs - 1st 5 Innings
You bet$10 If it wins$138.00Best price+1280
Our confidenceLong-shot
Chance to win4.7%
The price says7.2%

The model graded 70 markets for Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a long shot. A $100 bet returns about $1,380 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 17 Sep 2026, 12:35 PM ET at PNC Park.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Total Runs - 1st 5 Innings Under 0.5 Long-shot5% chance +1280
Total Runs - 1st 5 Innings Members only Long-shot22% chance Members
Total Runs Members only Long-shot7% chance Members
Spread Members only Long-shot26% chance Members
Batter - Singles × 3 props Highup to 81% Members
Batter - RBIs × 3 props Highup to 78% Members
Pitcher - Strikeouts × 2 props Leanup to 44% Members
Pitcher - Outs × 1 prop Highup to 66% Members
Batter - Walks × 3 props Highup to 82% Members
Batter - Strikeouts × 11 props Long-shotup to 28% Members
Batter - Total Bases × 1 prop Long-shotup to 35% Members
Batter - Runs Scored × 2 props Highup to 76% Members
Batter - Hits × 11 props Leanup to 51% Members
Batter - Stolen Bases × 4 props Highup to 90% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates last met on Thu 17 Sep 2026: Pittsburgh Pirates won 7-4. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every MLB game priced right now.

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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Total Runs - 1st 5 Innings
Under
0.5
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Calibrated model vs market

Our chance vs the price, market by market
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Milwaukee Brewers

  • Brandon Woodruff SPOut
  • Grant Anderson RPOut
  • Brian Fitzpatrick RPOut
  • Quinn Priester SPOut
  • Angel Zerpa RPOut

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Oneil Cruz CFDay-to-day
  • Mitch Keller SPOut
  • Braxton Ashcraft SPOut
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RFOut
  • Isaac Mattson RPOut
  • Endy Rodriguez COut
Availability updated Sep 29, 7:54PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 11 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability11 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Bo Naylor CLE Batter - Singles
William Contreras MIL Batter - RBIs
Kyle Harrison Pitcher - Strikeouts
Wilber Dotel Pitcher - Outs
Bo Naylor CLE Batter - Walks

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylinePittsburgh PiratesNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF3.2L5 RA3.4Home L52-3vs Milwaukee Brewers L53-2

Pittsburgh Pirates moneyline form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Run LinePittsburgh Pirates run lineNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF3.2L5 RA3.4Home L52-3vs Milwaukee Brewers L53-2

Pittsburgh Pirates spread form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee BrewersNo line posted

Pittsburgh Pirates total runs form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsPittsburgh Pirates team totalNo line posted
3.1runs we expect
L5 RF3.2L5 RA3.4Home L52-3vs Milwaukee Brewers L53-2

Pittsburgh Pirates team total runs form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates — what the model found

Our model graded 70 betting markets for Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates — 20 on the game itself and 50 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
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Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 70 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates — recent results

Pittsburgh Pirates have won 2 of their last 5 games; Milwaukee Brewers have won 4 of their last 5.

Pittsburgh Pirates — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2DETAway
L3–4DETAway
L7–8DETAway
W2–1STLHome
L1–5STLHome
Milwaukee Brewers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–1SDAway
L3–4SDAway
W3–2SDHome
W4–3SDHome
W6–4STLHome

Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates — last-5 form comparison

Over their last five games Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 2.4 runs per game (2-3) while Milwaukee Brewers are at 9.8 (4-1); Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers are allowing 4.8 earned runs per game versus 3.8 for Milwaukee Brewers.

2.4
Pittsburgh Pirates runs/G
9.8
Milwaukee Brewers runs/G
Last 5 gamesPittsburgh PiratesMilwaukee Brewers
Runs / game2.49.8
Hits / game7.812.0
Home runs / game0.82.4
Walks drawn / game3.23.8
Batter K / game7.07.8
Earned runs allowed / game4.83.8
Pitching K / game6.29.2
Walks allowed / game3.83.0
L5 record2-34-1

Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates — recent meetings

These two have met 10 times recently: Pittsburgh Pirates won 5, Milwaukee Brewers won 5.

DatePittsburgh PiratesMilwaukee BrewersWinner
Sep 1774Pittsburgh Pirates
Sep 1645Milwaukee Brewers
Sep 1515Milwaukee Brewers
Aug 625Milwaukee Brewers
Aug 524Milwaukee Brewers
Aug 424Milwaukee Brewers
Aug 343Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 12145Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 1132Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 1176Pittsburgh Pirates

Who’s out or in doubt

11 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Pittsburgh Pirates
PlayerStatus
Oneil Cruz CFDAY-TO-DAY
Mitch Keller SPOUT
Braxton Ashcraft SPOUT
Esmerlyn Valdez RFOUT
Isaac Mattson RPOUT
Endy Rodriguez COUT
Milwaukee Brewers
PlayerStatus
Brandon Woodruff SPOUT
Grant Anderson RPOUT
Brian Fitzpatrick RPOUT
Quinn Priester SPOUT
Angel Zerpa RPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates — model preview

Our Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates prediction for September 18, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On September 18, 2026 our model has run Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Ronny Simon (PIT) Under 0.5 RBIs (-400), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Brewers vs Pirates, or as Pirates vs Brewers. The most recent game between them was Thursday 17 September 2026 at PNC Park. The model has generated 20 game picks and 50 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates head-to-head record

Final scores · 51 meetings on record
Milwaukee Brewers 31–20 across the last 51 meetings · these games average 9.0 runs (meetings on record since 2023)

Last meeting: Thu 17 Sep 2026, Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates: the Pirates won 7-4.

DateGameScoreWinner
17 Sep 2026Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates7–4Pittsburgh Pirates
16 Sep 2026Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates4–5Milwaukee Brewers
15 Sep 2026Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates1–5Milwaukee Brewers
6 Aug 2026Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers5–2Milwaukee Brewers
5 Aug 2026Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers4–2Milwaukee Brewers
4 Aug 2026Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers4–2Milwaukee Brewers
3 Aug 2026Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers3–4Pittsburgh Pirates
12 Jul 2026Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates14–5Pittsburgh Pirates
11 Jul 2026Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates7–6Pittsburgh Pirates
26 Apr 2026Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers5–0Milwaukee Brewers

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 51 meetings on file.

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