Pirates vs Brewers: First Pitch Friday

On April 24, Pittsburgh Pirates sitting at 14 wins and 11 losses,

fourth in the National League Central, head to Milwaukee to Face the.

Brewers, who are 13 and 11, fifth in the division,

first pitch Friday at 7.40pm Eastern Daylight Time,

kicking off a three-game series. On the mound,

Pirates send Paul Schienes, three in one, with a 3.27 ERA,

and just 0.91 Whip. Brewers counter with Brandon Woodruff,

2 and 0, 3.42 ERA.

Bettingline has Pirates as minus 136 favorites.

Brewers plus 114 underdogs, total runs over under 7.

Brewers boast a solid 7 and 5 home record,

with hitters posting a 0.341 on base percentage,

fourth best in the majors. Pirates are 6 and 6 on the road,

ranking fifth in the NL, with 28 home runs already.

This march the first matchup between these two squads this season,

so no prior bad blood to carry over.

Top dog stepping up include, Brewers catcher William Contreras,

batting point 291, with seven doubles, two homers, and 14 RBI's.

teammate Bryce Tarrang's been hot lately, 12 with 39 over the last 10 games,

with a double and three bombs.

For Pittsburgh, Ryan O'Hern leads at 0.325 average,

four homers and 16 RBI's, while Marcel O'Zoonas smashed 12 for 41.

Recently with two long balls, both teams even at 5 and 5 in their last 10,

but Pirates' edge deponents by 12 runs, with a 0.261 average and 3.7.

Seven ERA, Brewers scraped by 5 runs, batting point 250 against a 4.04 staff ERA.

Injuries hit hard, Brewers missing Christian Yelich with a growing issue,

plus several arms and outfielders on the IL.

Pirates down Jared Trial Lose Knee, and Jared Jones' elbow,

long term. Expect tight pitching duels to decide this opener,

setting the tone for the weekend series.

That wraps Milwaukee Brewers news today.

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