Brewers at Pirates
O/U 7.5 · RL Brewers -2.5 · PNC Park
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Brewers ML -126
- Published odds
- -126
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 5-4
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
BETMGM · 20 moves| Market | Opened Sep 16 5:00 AM | Close Sep 16 6:37 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Brewers -1.5 (+125) | Brewers -1.5 (+130) | Price |
| TOTAL | 7.5 (-110) | 7.5 (-102) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | Brewers -140 | Brewers -130 | +10 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 16 5:00 AM | Brewers -1.5 (+125) | 7.5 (-110) | Brewers -140 · Pirates +115 |
| Sep 16 6:00 AM | Brewers -1.5 (+125) | 7.5 (-110) | Brewers -140 · Pirates +115 |
| Sep 16 7:15 AM | Brewers -1.5 (+125) | 7.5 (-115) | Brewers -140 · Pirates +115 |
| Sep 16 10:51 AM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-118) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 10:51 AM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-118) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 12:01 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (+100) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 12:01 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (+100) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 12:14 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (+100) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 12:40 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 1:10 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 3:31 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (+100) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 4:01 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -125 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 4:21 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -130 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 4:21 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -130 · Pirates +105 |
| Sep 16 4:30 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (+100) | Brewers -135 · Pirates +110 |
| Sep 16 4:32 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -135 · Pirates +110 |
| Sep 16 5:21 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+125) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -135 · Pirates +110 |
| Sep 16 5:30 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -135 · Pirates +110 |
| Sep 16 5:40 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+130) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -135 · Pirates +115 |
| Sep 16 6:10 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+135) | 7.5 (+100) | Brewers -130 · Pirates +110 |
| CLOSESep 16 6:37 PM | Brewers -1.5 (+130) | 7.5 (-102) | Brewers -130 · Pirates +110 |
The read
It’s Milwaukee at Pittsburgh under the lights at PNC Park, with Logan Henderson and Jared Jones both arriving in sharp form. I’m taking the Brewers at -126 because Henderson’s control and Milwaukee’s bullpen options give me the stronger case across the full game. Henderson has allowed 5 earned runs in 32 innings over his last five starts, with 30 strikeouts and only 4 walks. Pittsburgh’s lineup leans toward left-handed bats, but Henderson has allowed a .542 OPS to lefties and .541 to righties. That batting order offers no obvious platoon advantage against him.
Jones is the strongest argument against this bet. His 2.03 ERA over his last five starts makes Pittsburgh a credible threat, and I’m giving that recent performance real weight. Milwaukee nevertheless has a specific offensive argument: Jones has allowed a .715 OPS to left-handed hitters versus .632 to right-handed hitters, while Brice Turang carries a .890 OPS against right-handed pitching. Turang, Jake Bauers, Christian Yelich and Garrett Mitchell are all starting. Those splits support Milwaukee’s chances of generating offense against Jones, even while acknowledging how well he has pitched lately. The Brewers’ recent blowouts help describe their form, but I’m putting more weight on tonight’s lineup matchup.
The bullpen comparison adds another reason to pay this price. Abner Uribe, with a 2.15 ERA, did not pitch Tuesday; his Sunday appearance required 17 pitches. Trevor Megill carries a 2.54 ERA and threw 16 pitches Tuesday. Pittsburgh used seven relief innings in the opener, including a 44-pitch appearance from Antwone Kelly. The Pirates still have a credible answer in Mason Montgomery, whose Sunday outing required only 7 pitches, so their bullpen remains part of the opposing case. I give Milwaukee a modest advantage in the combination of relief quality and recent usage. Jones keeps my confidence measured, but Henderson’s control, the lineup splits and those late options are enough for me to back the Brewers outright.
The research
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STARTER FORM
Jared Jones: 1.53 ERA over his last 3 starts
1.53Jared Jones has worked 17.2 innings with 3 earned runs and 23 strikeouts over his last 3 starts. His 1.53 ERA in that span is 2.57 runs below his 4.10 season ERA entering MIL @ PIT.
PLATOON EDGE
Brice Turang (bats L) gets a RHP from the 1st spot
.890Brice Turang has an .890 OPS in 373 AB vs. Right, compared with .601 in 163 AB the other way. He bats 1st for MIL tonight against RHP Jared Jones.
Brandon Lowe (bats L) draws Logan Henderson (RHP), batting 2nd
.891Brandon Lowe carries an .891 OPS in 366 AB vs. Right, compared with .608 in 174 AB the other way. He bats 2nd tonight against RHP Logan Henderson.
HEAT CHECK
William Contreras: 1.123 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.123William Contreras has a 1.123 OPS over the last 15 days in 47 AB. That is 0.359 above his .764 season mark.
RUNNING GAME
Pittsburgh Pirates like to run — William Contreras (34% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
34% CSPittsburgh averages 0.8 stolen bases per game. William Contreras has thrown out 24 of 70 runners for a 34% caught-stealing rate, the strongest throwing mark supplied here.
BALLPARK
Jared Jones owns a 4.60 ERA at PNC Park — 3.54 everywhere else
4.60Jared Jones has a 4.60 ERA in 9 games and 45.0 innings at PNC Park, though hitters bat .201 against him there. His ERA is 3.54 across 40.2 innings elsewhere, showing a home-road ERA gap without establishing the park as the cause.
STREAK
PIT games have gone UNDER 6 straight
U6Pittsburgh Pirates games have stayed UNDER 6 straight — just 7 runs a night against an average line of 8.8. Tonight's number sits at 7.5.
TEAM RECORD
Brewers 6-2 in Logan Henderson's last 8 starts
6-2The Brewers are 6-2 in Logan Henderson’s last 8 starts this season. He starts tonight at Pittsburgh, carrying that club-level run into MIL at PIT.
Pirates 2-6 in Jared Jones's last 8 starts
2-6The Pirates are 2-6 in Jared Jones’s last 8 starts this season. He starts tonight at home against Milwaukee in MIL at PIT.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKLOGAN HENDERSONK'S OVER 5.5
Henderson has cleared this number in seven of his last eight starts, and Pittsburgh’s lineup averages 9.2 strikeouts per game. His changeup has generated a 39% whiff rate, while the Pirates are starting four left-handed hitters against a pitch that has limited lefties to a .542 OPS. Henderson’s recent run includes 20 strikeouts and only one walk across his last three starts. Even with a pitcher-friendly park and a potentially modest pitch count, six strikeouts is a reasonable target.
- GARY'S PICKBRANDON LOWETOTAL BASES OVER 0.5
Lowe has recorded at least one total base in 11 of his last 15 games and has been one of Pittsburgh’s most consistent sources of power all season. He owns a .891 OPS against right-handed pitching, and Henderson’s fastball is the one part of his arsenal that carries a more ordinary .235 expected mark. Lowe also homered Tuesday, giving him a good recent look at this pitching staff. One hit is enough to cash this line, and his place near the top of the order gives him plenty of opportunity.
- THE LONG SHOTJACKSON CHOURIOHR OVER 0.5
This is the long shot I want. Chourio is batting .412 with a 1.103 OPS in September, has homered three times in his last 15 games, and is 3-for-5 with a homer in his career against Jared Jones. Jones has been excellent lately, so I’m not treating this as a high-probability play, but Chourio’s current swing and prior success against this matchup make the price worth a small shot.
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