Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers Betting Lines and Pick

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to improve on a 68-84 record when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Thursday.

The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to Chase Anderson and his 8-11 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Pittsburgh Pirates send Ryan Vogelsong (3-5) to the hill.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Milwaukee Brewers as -108 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 9.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 6.8-2.6 win for the Pirates on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

68-84 Milwaukee battles the Pirates, currently with a 76-75 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs Pittsburgh injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Milwaukee Brewers at No. 2 and the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 17 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Milwaukee Brewers No. 24 ranked offense (4.16 runs per game) against a Pittsburgh Pirates defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 20 at 4.57 runs allowed per game. The Milwaukee Brewers have been averaging 8.02 hits per game, less than the Pittsburgh Pirates have managed so far this season (8.87 hits on average).

Milwaukee owns the No. 19 defense, allowing 4.16 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Pittsburgh's No. 20-rated defense.