- Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers
- Date: Monday, August 3, 2026
- Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
- Broadcast: Brewers.TV
- Betting Odds: Pittsburgh (+126) Milwaukee (-152)
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This Monday, the Milwaukee Brewers (68-41) are set to face the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-56) at American Family Field. The current moneyline for the game features the Pirates at +126, while the Brewers come in at -152. The combined run total is set at 8. Pitchers expected to start include Bubba Chandler and Brandon Sproat.
The Pirates possess a slugging percentage of .419 and have accrued 1,047 strikeouts while walking 400 times. To date, they have scored 547 RBIs alongside collecting 1,004 hits, boasting a batting average of .260. The team has recorded 176 doubles and hit 139 home runs this year. They are averaging 5.2 runs per game, ranking them 3rd in the league.
Pittsburgh’s pitching staff holds a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.33. They have given up 113 home runs and allowed 537 runs in total (23rd in the league). The Pirates have allowed 917 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 474 earned runs, leading to a season ERA of 4.29, placing them 20th among teams. Their pitchers have achieved 1,028 strikeouts, while issuing 402 walks, and the team’s FIP stands at 3.90.
The bullpen of the Pirates has a save percentage of 51.2%, having participated in 89 save situations. They’ve collected 21 saves but have also blown 20 from 41 chances. This season, relief pitchers have inherited 138 base runners, with 31.2% of them scoring. The Pirates’ relievers have made 105 appearances in high-leverage scenarios and used 354 pitchers overall, achieving 47 holds, ranking them 25th in MLB.
This year, the Pittsburgh Pirates have recorded 2,984 putouts, 871 assists, and committed 67 errors. Their fielding percentage of .983 ranks 22nd in baseball, and they have achieved 89 double plays, converting 68.4% of balls in play into outs across 8,952 innings, placing them 27th in the league.
Bubba Chandler has pitched 135 innings with 124 strikeouts throughout his career, sporting a win-loss record of 7-9. He carries a FIP of 4.39, facing 587 batters, with an ERA of 4.46 (67 earned runs allowed) and a WHIP of 1.308. Chandler has permitted 116 hits, averaging 7.7 hits per 9 innings, and has issued 61 walks.
The Milwaukee Brewers have achieved an on-base percentage of .338, coupled with a team batting average of .255 this season. They have struck out 884 times (24th in MLB), totaling 943 hits. The Brewers have also hit 100 home runs and achieved 523 RBIs this year, with a slugging percentage of .401 and an average of 5.06 runs per game, ranking 5th in the league. They’ve hit 201 doubles and drawn 451 walks, accumulating 552 runs in total.
The Brewers’ pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.169 with a FIP of 3.57. They currently maintain an impressive K/BB ratio of 9.80 (1,057 strikeouts to 343 walks) and have allowed 796 hits, ranking 2nd in MLB. They’ve given up 109 home runs and yield 3.84 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league), overall permitting 416 runs this season, with a combined ERA of 3.50 (379 earned runs).
Milwaukee’s bullpen has inherited 125 base runners, managing a score of 42.4% with runners on base in high-leverage situations, covering 106 instances. Among 100 save opportunities, the Brewers have collected 51 holds and suffered 15 blown saves. Their save rate stands at 68.8%, positioning them 12th in the league, with 334 relievers appearing this season.
The Brewers have turned 78 double plays and achieved a .987 fielding percentage (8th in MLB). They registered 843 assists, 48 errors, and achieved 2,924 putouts this season, maintaining a defensive efficiency of 71.0% over 8,772 innings, ranking 8th in professional baseball.
Brandon Sproat has given up 101 hits during his career, with 113 strikeouts across 112 innings of work. Holding a career record of 3-8, Sproat posts a 5.04 ERA while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 63 earned runs and holds a WHIP of 1.370, with a FIP of 5.0. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.13, having faced 482 batters in his MLB career.
Who will triumph in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Take Pittsburgh (+126)
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