Brewers vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 6

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Brewers vs Pirates Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers (71-43) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (57-59)
• Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: American Family Field -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: Brewers.TV and SportsNet PT

Brewers vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIL: (-118) | PIT: (+110)
• Spread: MIL: +1.5 (-220) | PIT: -1.5 (+180)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Brewers vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Dustin May (Brewers) - 5-7, 4.38 ERA vs Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 11-4, 3.96 ERA

The Brewers will look to Dustin May (5-7) against the Pirates and Braxton Ashcraft (11-4). When May starts, his team is 11-10-0 against the spread this season. May's team has won 71.4% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-2). When Ashcraft starts, the Pirates are 13-9-0 against the spread. The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog in five of Ashcraft's starts this season, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.

Brewers vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Brewers win (56.6%)

Brewers vs Pirates Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Brewers vs. Pirates reveal Milwaukee as the favorite (-118) and Pittsburgh as the underdog (+110) on the road.

Brewers vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Brewers. The Pirates are +180 to cover, while the Brewers are -220 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Brewers vs Pirates Over/Under

• A total of 7.5 runs has been set for the Brewers-Pirates game on Aug. 6, with the over available at -104 and the under at -118.

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Brewers vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Brewers have been chosen as favorites in 85 games this year and have walked away with the win 56 times (65.9%) in those games.
• Milwaukee has a record of 52-27 when favored by -118 or more this year.
• Contests with the Brewers have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 48 of 114 chances this season.
• The Brewers are 61-53-0 against the spread in their 114 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Pirates have compiled a 22-29 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.1% of those games).
• Pittsburgh is 12-18 (winning 40% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 114 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 64 of those games (64-48-2).
• The Pirates have put together a 57-57-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50% of the time).

Brewers Player Leaders

• Brice Turang has an OPS of .814, fueled by an OBP of .360 and a team-best slugging percentage of .454 this season. He has a .266 batting average.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 53rd in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and 50th in slugging.
• Jake Bauers leads Milwaukee with 93 hits and an OBP of .375 this season. He's batting .270 and slugging .503.
• He is 48th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Bauers has picked up a hit in nine games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .371 with a double, a triple, two home runs, five walks and five RBIs.
• William Contreras is batting .270 with a .398 slugging percentage and 58 RBI this year.
• Contreras brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Jackson Chourio has been key for Milwaukee with 92 hits, an OBP of .333 plus a slugging percentage of .462.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has racked up a team-high .378 on-base percentage. He's batting .268 and slugging .444.
• Including all qualifying players in the majors, his batting average places him 51st, his on-base percentage is 13th, and he is 61st in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe paces his team with 108 hits. He has a batting average of .254 while slugging .480 with an on-base percentage of .319.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 77th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging percentage.
• Nick Gonzales has put up a team-high .397 slugging percentage.
• Spencer Horwitz is batting .270 with 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 40 walks.

Brewers vs Pirates Head to Head

• 8/5/2026: 4-2 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 8/4/2026: 4-2 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 8/3/2026: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/12/2026: 14-5 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 7/11/2026: 3-2 PIT (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/11/2026: 7-6 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/26/2026: 5-0 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/25/2026: 6-3 PIT (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/24/2026: 6-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 9/7/2025: 10-2 MIL (Favorite: Brewers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)

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