The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to snap a four-game losing streak when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates have lost 14 straight games when scoring three or fewer runs. The Pirates will hand the ball to Chase De Jong against the Brewers. So far this season, he is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. He has not made a start against the Brewers in his career.

The Brewers have won 11 of their last 13 games and are doing it with pitching and hitting. The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 15 runs over their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last eight games. When the Brewers have scored four or more runs in a game they have won 11 of their last 12 games. The Brewers will counter with Brandon Woodruff on the mound. He has posted a 4-2 record with a 1.42 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. Against the Pirates, he is 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 48 strikeouts.


The Pirates are struggling at the plate to score runs and it will not get any better having to face Woodruff. Woodruff has allowed a combined seven earned runs in his last 47 innings. After Woodruff, they still have to deal with the Brewers pen. Pittsburgh has allowed four or fewer runs in four out of their last five games. The under is 4-1 in the Pirates’ last five games against a team with a winning record.

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