The Pittsburgh Pirates (48-80, 63-64 RL, 57-59-11 O/U) battle the Milwaukee Brewers (68-59, 53-74 RL, 63-54-10 O/U) in an NL Central battle on Wednesday afternoon. The Pirates have yet to name a starter. The Brewers give the nod to Freddy Peralta. The Brewers lead the season series 10-7 entering Tuesday.
The Pirates have yet to announce a starter for the series finale as of Tuesday evening. The expected starter JT Brubaker is on the paternity list. The Pirates don’t have many viable options on the mound and this could be a bullpen start. The Pirates bullpen is near the bottom of the big leagues, posting a 4.56 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP.
The Pirates conclude an ugly six-game road trip in this one. The squad continues to stumble. They lost two of three in Philly last weekend and are only 2-8 in their last 10 clashes. They rarely win on the road where they have logged only 22 victories all season.
Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in most offensive categories. The 27-year-old outfielder has 21 homers along with 48 RBIs and a .794 OPS. Reynolds has accrued three RBIs and a solid .730 OPS against the Brewers this season. He features a strong .843 OPS this month .
The Pirates are only averaging 3.58 runs on the season, ranking them 28th overall. The pitching staff is carrying a 4.70 team ERA, placing them 26th in the big leagues.