The Pittsburgh Pirates (49-47) are looking for another big outing from a hitter when they square off against the Milwaukee Brewers (59-36) on Sunday at 12:15 p.m. ET at PNC Park. Esmerlyn Valdez is currently on a three-game home run streak for the favored Pirates (-125) in the matchup with the underdog Brewers (+103). Paul Skenes starts for Pittsburgh while Milwaukee will counter with Robert Gasser.

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Pirates vs. Brewers betting lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-125)
• Underdog: Brewers (+103)
• Over/under: 7.5

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

• The Pirates have gone 31-22 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 58.5% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has gone 19-19 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -125 or shorter (50% winning percentage).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 55.6%.
• Pittsburgh has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 55 times this season for a 55-38-3 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have a 49-47-0 record against the spread this season.

Pirates hitting info

• Bryan Reynolds is hitting .282 with 22 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 62 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Reynolds’ home run total ranks 61st and his RBI tally ranks 22nd.
• Brandon Lowe has shown his power as he leads his team with 21 home runs and 64 RBI.
• Lowe ranks 12th in homers and ninth in RBI this year.
• Lowe heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .318 with a double and an RBI.
• Ryan O’Hearn is batting .283 with 12 doubles, 16 home runs and 25 walks.
• Nick Gonzales is hitting .306 to pace his team.

Pirates pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 9.2 K/9, the fourth-best in MLB.
• Pittsburgh has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.32).
• The Pirates have the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.319).
• Pirates pitchers combine to give up the 11th-fewest home runs in baseball (102 total, 1.1 per game).
• Pittsburgh struck out nine Brewers batters while allowing seven hits in a 3-2 win in its last game.

Brewers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Brewers betting info

• This season, the Brewers have been the underdog 28 times and won 15, or 53.6%, of those games.
• This season, Milwaukee has won three of its nine games, or 33.3%, when it’s the underdog by at least +103 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 49.3% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
• Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 41 of its 95 games with a total this season.
• The Brewers are 51-44-0 ATS in their 95 games with a spread this season.

Brewers hitting info

• Brice Turang has been key for Milwaukee with 13 home runs, 58 RBI and a batting average of .266 this season.
• Among all batters in MLB, Turang’s home run total is 70th, and his RBI total is 22nd.
• Jake Bauers leads Milwaukee in home runs (18) and runs batted in (59) this season while batting .267.
• Bauers is 32nd among hitters in MLB in homers, and 19th in RBI.
• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a .285 batting average while slugging nine homers and driving in 53 runs.
• Jackson Chourio has 72 hits and an OBP of .335 to go with a slugging percentage of .496 this season.

Brewers pitching rankings

• The Brewers have a 9.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
• Milwaukee has pitched to a 3.37 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
• Brewers pitchers have a 1.159 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
• With just 93 homers allowed, the Brewers rank second in the league at preventing long balls.
• Milwaukee pitchers struck out six Pirates hitters while allowing seven base hits in a 3-2 loss its last time out.