The Pittsburgh Pirates (5-4) will visit the Milwaukee Brewers (5-5), Monday at 7:40 PM ET, in a clash of NL Central rivals. The Brewers will hand the ball to Eric Lauer, and the Pirates will counter with Zach Thompson.
The Brewers are heading into the game after a 6-5 win over the Cardinals yesterday. Jake Cousins earned the win after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
The Pirates won 5-3 over the Nationals yesterday. Heath Hembree registered the win for the Pirates after he went 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
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What time is Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh?
- Game Day: Monday, April 18, 2022
- Game Time: 19:40 ET, 18:40 CT, 17:40 MT, 16:40 PT
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh?
- Milwaukee odds: -178
- Pittsburgh odds: +153
Who are the key players for Milwaukee?
Starting pitcher (Lauer)
- Lauer heads to the mound for the Brewers to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
- The left-hander's last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while allowing three hits against the Baltimore Orioles.
- He has an ERA of 6.23, a 2.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.154 in one games this season.
Key hitters
- Rowdy Tellez is hitting .296 with three doubles, a home run and three walks.
- Andrew McCutchen has collected 11 hits while slugging .359. Both are team-highs. In total, he has three doubles and a walk while batting .282.
- Willy Adames is batting .189 with two doubles, a home run and six walks.
- Christian Yelich paces his team with a .359 OBP. He has three doubles and seven walks while hitting .200.
Who are the key players for Pittsburgh?
Starting pitcher (Thompson)
- Thompson (0-0) gets the start for the Pirates, his second of the season.
- His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when the righty went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In one appearances this season, he has a 4.50 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .294 against him.
Key hitters
- Michael Chavis is hitting .500 with a double, a triple, a home run and two walks.
- Ben Gamel is batting .231 with a double, a home run and six walks.
- Ke'Bryan Hayes has 12 hits with a .438 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Pirates.
- Bryan Reynolds is hitting .273 with two home runs and two walks.
Key stats for Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh
- The Brewers have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (five).
- The Brewers average 0.5 homers per game when playing at home this season (two total in home outings).
- The Pirates average just nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the league.
- Their pitchers strike out 6.1 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Pirates have hit just five homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- In three games on the road this season, they've hit one homer, an average of 0.3 per contest.
- The Brewers pitching staff is 13th in the league with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
- Brewers pitchers have a seven strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games this season.
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