It’s Friday, May 23 and the Brewers (25-26) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (17-34). Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Paul Skenes for Pittsburgh.
Milwaukee took Game 1 versus Pittsburgh, 8-5 yesterday as the Brewers have won four of the last five games overall. The Pirates snapped a 26-game streak of four or fewer runs scored with five last night.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Brewers at Pirates
- Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time: 6:40 PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNWI, SNP
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Odds for the Brewers at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Brewers (+106), Pirates (-126)
- Spread: Pirates -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for May 23, 2025: Freddy Peralta vs. Paul Skenes
- Brewers: Freddy Peralta, (5-3, 2.59 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Run Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Pirates: Paul Skenes, (3-5, 2.44 ERA)
Last outing: 8.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 9 Strikeouts
- Brewers: Freddy Peralta, (5-3, 2.59 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Brewers and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Brewers and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Milwaukee Brewers at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Pirates
- After winning the series opener, the Brewers have a 5-2 record in game 2 this season
- The Under is 8-4-3 in the Pirates’ divisional matchups this season
- The Pirates are showing a profit of 2.31 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at PNC Park
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