Pirates vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 24

William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers will try to knock off Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates when the teams meet on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET. The favored Pirates have -110 moneyline odds against the underdog Brewers, who are listed at -109. Milwaukee (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 8.5 runs for the game (with -121 odds to hit the over and +100 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Brewers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and FDSWI

Pirates vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 6, Brewers 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 50%, Brewers 50%

Pirates vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Pirates have won six, or 35.3%, of the 17 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Pittsburgh has entered 17 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 6-11 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
• The Brewers have been underdogs in 26 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (26.9%) in those contests.
• This year, Milwaukee has won six of 25 games when listed as at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 52.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Pirates have been listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just two times, and they split those games.
• In their last 10 outings, the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Pirates have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz has launched a team-best 10 home runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Cruz ranks 127th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage, and 52nd in slugging.
• Cruz carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double, two home runs, four walks and three RBIs.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .255 to pace his team.
• McCutchen ranks 184th in home runs and 195th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• McCutchen heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with a double and five walks.
• Bryan Reynolds has a team-high 27 runs batted in.
• Reynolds is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with two doubles, three walks and five RBIs.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .294 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and nine walks.
• Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Pirates Team Props

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Brewers and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Brewers are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Contreras has six doubles, five home runs and 31 walks while batting .253.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Contreras' home run total is 122nd and his RBI tally ranks 79th.
• Jackson Chourio has 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks while hitting .250.
• Chourio is 71st in home runs and 52nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Brice Turang is hitting .277 with four doubles, four home runs and 21 walks.
• Rhys Hoskins leads the team in batting average with a mark of .299.

Brewers Team Props

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