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2022 MLB Handicapping
(44-33) Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-45)
Date: Friday, July 1st, 2022
Time: 7:05 PM ET
Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Projected Pitchers: Corbin Burners (MIL) vs. Roansy Contreras (PIT)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Brewers -200 / Pirates +170
MLB run line Betting Odds: Brewers -1.5 (-110 ) / Pirates +1.5 (-110)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
The Brewers and Pirates will be squaring off for the second game of their series on Friday evening.
Corbin Burnes and Roansy Contreras are the starters and that is definitely an intriguing duel.
Milwaukee is a very heavy favorite on the road at the moment. The total opened at 7.5 and so far, there has been no movement on that.
Milwaukee Brewers
For the most part, I have liked what the Brewers have put together so far this season. They have been a very impressive team and I do not see that all of a sudden coming to an end.
Oftentimes, other teams might get put in this category, but this is one of the better teams in the NL at the moment. It does not mean they are the most talented, but when it comes to the body of work, they are right there with some of the best.
Although they have been able to have some success now, I feel they would have to improve their team a bit, especially in terms of their offense, to be a legitimate contender. There is a difference between being a strong regular-season team and then making a deep run in the playoffs.
As I look at their rotation, it is hard for me to critique them all that much there. Not only do they have one of the best starters in the game, but they also have other strong pitchers in both the rotation and the pen.
In terms of the offense, it is not to say they are lacking there, but it could be better. I do not feel they have a ton of firepower in that part of their game and teams do need a little bit of that in order to get to where they want to get.
Milwaukee just came off picking up a sweep of the Rays in a two-game set and they now are on the road in Pittsburgh. Needless to say, they have to take care of business in a big way in this series.
As of right now, Game 1 is tied 3-3 in the 4th inning. Adrian Houser has not been too effective yet, but the bats for the Brewers have been able to get to Brubaker.
Corbin Burnes is on the mound in this one and he has been as advertised so far. Simply put, when he is on his game, there are not a lot of guys better than him in today’s game.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates have shown bursts here and there of being a decent team, but it is nothing that really stands out. For the most part, it has been another season of below-average baseball for them.
Even when they do win a game or string together a few victories in a row, I never get the sense that is going to lead to much. Really, I feel like them playing well is more of the outlier than anything.
The bottom line with this team is they are not very good. Until there is some sort of drastic changes with management and players, I am not expecting all that much of a difference in the way they play going forward.
The optimistic fan would have thought they could have done some damage in their most recent series with the Nationals, but that did not happen. They did win the finale by a score of 8-7 but still did not get the series victory.
If Pittsburgh had trouble with one of the worst teams in baseball, then that is not a good sign for them in this series with the Brewers. As expected, this is going to be one big challenge for them.
As you look at both of these teams, there is not a lot that the Pirates do better than Milwaukee. In my eyes, it is going to make it very hard for them to have a ton of success against them.
It has been noted before and it continues to be true that the pitching for this group is pretty weak and it has cost them a lot over the years. It is more than getting some good arms out of the minors. They really need to figure out ways to beef up their rotation and pen with proven guys or you will not see them be consistently good in that part of their game.
A guy who has been a bright spot for this rotation so far this season with limited experience is Roansy Contreras. So far, he has the numbers to back it up and it does look like this kid has the tools to be the real deal at the pro level.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- The Brewers are 7-3 in their last 10 games on grass.
- The Pirates are 31-69 in their last 100 games vs. the NL Central.
- The Pirates are 0-8 in their last 8 Friday games.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction:
It is hard to have a ton of confidence in the Pirates all that often. This will still be a tough one for them, but they do at least have a better chance with Contreras.
Even with that, I just see Milwaukee being too much for them to handle. Burnes is more than capable of keeping this order in check and even if they do not score a ton, the offense for the Brewers has the ability to get some runs, even if it is out of the bullpen.
This could end up being a close one at the end, but the lack of offense for the Buckos is a problem for me here.
My play is the Brewers laying the runs on the road.
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