Brewers vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 5

The Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Kyle Harrison (8-2, 3.01 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers, who are 70-43 this season and first in the NL Central. Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.90 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 57-58 and third in the NL Central.

At home, the Brewers are favored to win on the moneyline (-129) over the Pirates (+113). The game's over/under is set at 7.

Brewers vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field
• Favorite: Brewers (-129)
• Underdog: Pirates (+113)
• Over/under: 7

How to Watch Brewers vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Brewers vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Brewers have won 66.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (55-28).
• Pittsburgh has come away with 22 wins in the 52 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Milwaukee has a record of 44-26 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -129 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a mark of 12-14 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Brewers have an implied win probability of 56.3%.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 46.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Brewers vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Brewers have played in 113 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 48 times (48-62-3).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of its 115 opportunities.
• The Brewers have a 60-53-0 record against the spread this season (covering 53.1% of the time).
• The Pirates are 57-58-0 against the spread in their 115 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.