The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-11) and Milwaukee Brewers (13-11) meet in a red-hot NL Central Division.
Pittsburgh is coming off a series loss in Texas by the hands of the Rangers. Over the last 11 games, Pittsburgh is 5-6 and has suffered back-to-back wins or losses during that span. If that result continues, Pittsburgh wins today with Paul Skenes on the mound after a 6-1 loss on Thursday. The Pirates are 3-2 with Skenes pitching this season.
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Milwaukee lost its series with Detroit after two straight, which broke up a 5-1 streak over six games. Over the last seven days, the Brewers are hitting .249 (14th) with one home run (last). The pitching staff has a 4.04 ERA (13th), plus are 3-1 with Brandon Woodruff on the mound.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Pirates at Brewers
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Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
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Site: American Family Field
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Odds for the Pirates at the Brewers
The latest odds as of Friday:
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Moneyline: Pittsburgh Pirates (-126), Milwaukee Brewers (+104)
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Spread: Brewers +1.5 (-168), Pirates -1.5 (+139)
Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Brewers
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Friday’s pitching matchup (April 24): Paul Skenes vs. Brandon Woodruff
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Brewers: Brandon Woodruff
2026 stats: 23.2 IP, 2-0, 3.42 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 20 Ks, 4 BB
2026 Stats: 22.0 IP, 3-1, 3.27 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 23 Ks, 7 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
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The Pirates’ Ryan O’Hearn is hitting .325 with 26 hits and 41 total bases over 80 at-bats
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The Pirates’ Konnor Griffin is hitting .182 with 12 hits and 22 strikeouts over 66 at-bats
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The Brewers’ William Contreras is hitting .302 with 26 hits and 39 total bases over 86 at-bats
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The Brewers’ Luis Rengifo is hitting .179 with 12 hits and 10 strikeouts over 67 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Brewers
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The Pirates are 15-10 ATS this season
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The Brewers are 15-9 ATS this season
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The Pirates are 14-11 to the Over this season
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The Brewers are 14-10 to the Over this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Pirates and the Brewers
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Pirates and the Brewers.
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Pirates on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pirates at -1.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Over on the Game Total of 7.0
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