The Pittsburgh Pirates (48-79) tussle with the Milwaukee Brewers (67-59) Monday in the opener of a 3-game set at American Family Field. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. Brewers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Brewers lead 9-7
The Bucs limp into their last series with the Brewers losers of 7 of their last 10, 15 of thelast 20 and 22 of the last 30. They were able to sweep the Brew Crew in Pittsburgh earlier this month during Milwaukee’s swoon after the trade deadline. The Pirates just snapped a 7-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over Philadelphia.
The Brewers really fell off this month and haven’t really recovered. They are 5-5, 9-11 and 14-16 over their last 10, 20 and 30 games. They began the month a couple games up in the division and now sit 6 games behind the surging St. Louis Cardinals. There is still time, though, but they’re 1 1/2 games out of a wild-card spot as well.