MLB Game Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (51-69) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (74-44)

Game Overview

• Date & Time: Tuesday, August 12 – 7:40 PM ET
• Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee
• Series Status: Game 2 of 3 (Brewers lead 1–0)
• Broadcast: Bally Sports Wisconsin, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Pitching Matchup

Team	Starter	Record	ERA	WHIP	K/BB	Notes
Pirates	Paul Skenes	7–8	1.94	0.93	162/34	Elite rookie; 3 wins in last 4 starts
Brewers	Freddy Peralta	13–5	3.03	1.14	141/42	Veteran ace; rested for this start

• Edge: Skenes has the better ERA, but Peralta’s experience and home dominance make this a marquee duel

Team Form & Key Stats

Milwaukee Brewers

• Record: 74–44 (1st in NL Central)
• Home Record: 40–20
• Last 10: 10–0 (.318 AVG, 3.40 ERA, +43 run diff)
• Season Series: 5–3 vs. Pirates
• Top Performers:

• Christian Yelich: 22 HR, 74 RBI
• Brice Turang: 12-for-38, 5 HR, 11 RBI in last 10
• Isaac Collins: .295/.395/.448, 13 steals

Pittsburgh Pirates

• Record: 51–69 (5th in NL Central)
• Road Record: 17–40
• Last 10: 4–6 (.228 AVG, 5.42 ERA, -12 run diff)
• Strengths: Speed (90 steals), Skenes’ dominance
• Top Performers:

• Oneil Cruz: 18 HR, 34 steals
• Nick Gonzales: 16-for-43, 2 doubles, 3 RBI in last 10
• Andrew McCutchen: 11 HR, 47 BB

Betting Insights

• Trend: Brewers are 8–2 ATS in last 10; Pirates are 2–3 as underdogs in last 5
• Lean: Over 7.0 — both teams have power bats and aggressive base running

Angle

• Momentum: Brewers riding a 10-game win streak; Pirates have dropped 3 straight
• X-Factor: Skenes’ fastball vs. Milwaukee’s top-10 OPS (.729)
• Projection: Brewers 4, Pirates 3 — tight duel with late-inning bullpen impact