Endy Rodriguez rides a two-game homer streak into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game versus the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, at American Family Field. Dustin May (5-7, 4.38 ERA) will start for the Brewers, who are 71-43 this season and first in the NL Central. Braxton Ashcraft (11-4, 3.96 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 57-59 and fourth in the NL Central.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Pirates vs. Brewers odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -140
- Underdog Moneyline: Pirates +115
- Total: 7.5
- Total Over Odds: -115
- Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reports
Brewers
Sal Frelick: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Joel Kuhnel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Kyle Harrison: day-to-day (Calf), Jake Bauers: day-to-day (Abdominal)
Pirates
Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger)
Stats to know
- Brice Turang is hitting for a .266 BA, .360 OBP and .454 SLG with a 24.5% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate. His OPS is .814 and he has scored 71 runs. In 490 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs and driven in 69 runs (18th in MLB). Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording 15 steals on 18 attempts.
- In 403 plate appearances, Jake Bauers has slashed .270/.375/.503 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 64 runs with a strikeout rate of 25.6% and a walk rate of 13.6%. He has eight stolen bases on 10 attempts. He has come around to score 68 times.
- Bryan Reynolds is hitting for a .268 BA, .378 OBP and .444 SLG with a 24.2% strikeout rate and a 13.7% walk rate. His OPS is .822 and he has scored 77 runs. In 505 plate appearances, he has hit 15 home runs and driven in 63 runs. Reynolds has recorded seven steals on seven attempts.
- In 476 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has slashed .254/.319/.480 this season. He has hit 23 long balls (20th in MLB) and driven in 71 runs (11th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 27.7% and a walk rate of 8.8%. and has scored 69 runs (19th in MLB).
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