Brewers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 25

Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers will try to defeat Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET. The favored Brewers have -152 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +128. Milwaukee (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The matchup's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Brewers vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 1:35 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and FDSWI

Brewers vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Brewers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 51%, Pirates 49%

Brewers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Brewers have won 18, or 66.7%, of the 27 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Milwaukee has entered six games this season favored by -152 or more and is 5-1 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Brewers, based on the moneyline, is 60.3%.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (36.1%) in those games.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win six times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers went 4-2 over the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Brewers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Brewers have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• William Contreras is batting .253 with six doubles, five home runs and 31 walks.
• Among all batters in baseball, Contreras ranks 123rd in homers and 82nd in RBI.
• Contreras carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Jackson Chourio is hitting .250 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks.
• Chourio ranks 71st in homers and 56th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Chourio has five straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
• Brice Turang is batting .269 with four doubles, four home runs and 21 walks.
• Sal Frelick is batting .272 with five doubles, three triples, three home runs and 17 walks.

Brewers Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 4-4 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Pirates have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz has racked up a team-best 10 home runs.
• Cruz ranks 24th in homers and 99th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Cruz has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a triple, two home runs, four walks and four RBIs.
• Andrew McCutchen has a club-best .255 batting average.
• McCutchen ranks 187th in home runs and 200th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Bryan Reynolds has a team-high 27 runs batted in.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .295 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and nine walks.

Pirates Team Props

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