Venue: American Family Field — Milwaukee, WI
First Pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET (4:40 PM PT)
Coverage: ESPN Unlimited / MLB.TV
Weather Outlook — Milwaukee, WI
Temperature: ~68°F at game time
Conditions: Mild, partly cloudy
Impact: Neutral hitting environment; roof may be closed depending on conditions.
Injury Report
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dominic Fletcher — 7‑Day IL (Apr 25)
Anthony Solometo — 7‑Day IL (May 1)
Jared Triolo — 10‑Day IL (May 1)
Jared Jones — 60‑Day IL (May 25)
Sean Sullivan — 60‑Day IL (Jun 1)
Milwaukee Brewers
J.B. Bukauskas — 7‑Day IL (Apr 26)
Jackson Chourio — 10‑Day IL (May 1)
Jared Koenig — 15‑Day IL (May 3)
Quinn Priester — 15‑Day IL (May 8)
Andrew Vaughn — 10‑Day IL (May 12)
Injury Edge: Slightly Brewers — Pirates have more long‑term pitching losses.
Probable Pitching Matchup
Pittsburgh — Paul Skenes (RHP)
Record: 3–1
ERA: 3.27
WHIP: 0.91
K/BB: 23 K / 7 BB
HR Allowed: 2
Milwaukee — Brandon Woodruff (RHP)
Record: 2–0
ERA: 3.42
WHIP: 0.93
K/BB: 20 K / 4 BB
HR Allowed: 3
Pitching Edge: Slightly Pirates — Skenes’ elite WHIP and strikeout profile give him a narrow advantage.
Team Records & Recent Form
Pittsburgh Pirates (14–11)
Last 5: L, W, L, W, L
Team Stats: .250 AVG, 122 R, 27 HR, .335 OBP, .391 SLG, 3.33 ERA (3rd in MLB)
Road Record: 6–6
Milwaukee Brewers (13–11)
Last 5: L, L, W, L, W
Team Stats: .239 AVG, 120 R, 19 HR, .342 OBP, .366 SLG, 3.93 ERA
Home Record: 7–5
Form Edge: Even — both teams alternating wins and losses.
Key Player Matchups
Pittsburgh
Oneil Cruz: 8 HR, .284 AVG, 23 RBI
Ryan O’Hearn: .325 AVG, .417 OBP, .513 SLG
Milwaukee
Brice Turang: .280 AVG, 18 RBI, 4 HR
William Contreras: .291 AVG, .371 OBP
Matchup Note: Cruz vs. Woodruff is the marquee duel — elite power vs. elite command.
Series & Trend Notes
Brewers rank 7th in MLB in runs scored (124).
Pirates rank 10th in HR (27) and 11th in AVG (.250).
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates – 136
Milwaukee Brewers 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, April 23, 2026
