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.
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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Moneyline: Pittsburgh Pirates (-126), Milwaukee Brewers (+104)
Friday's pitching matchup (April 24): Paul Skenes vs. 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
The Pirates’ Ryan O'Hearn is hitting .325 with 26 hits and 41 total bases over 80 at-bats
The Pirates’ Konnor Griffin is hitting .182 with 12 hits and 22 strikeouts over 66 at-bats
The Brewers’ William Contreras is hitting .302 with 26 hits and 39 total bases over 86 at-bats
The Brewers’ Luis Rengifo is hitting .179 with 12 hits and 10 strikeouts over 67 at-bats
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