Brewers vs Pirates Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 25

Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen rounds third after hitting a solo home run off starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 30, 2023.
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  • The Brewers are -130 favorites vs the Pirates
  • Brewers vs Pirates Over / Under today: 8.5 Runs
  • Brewers / Pirates TV Channel: SNPT | FDWI

The Milwaukee Brewers (-150) visit PNC Park to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (+125) on Sunday, May 25, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35pm EDT in Pittsburgh, PA.

This season, the Brewers are 25-28 against the spread (ATS), while the Pirates are 21-32 ATS.

Brewers vs Pirates Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Brewers starting pitcher: Logan Henderson 3-0, 1.73 ERA
  • Pirates starting pitcher: Bailey Falter 3-3, 3.50 ERA

Brewers vs. Pirates Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Brewers-1.5 +115O 8.5 +100-150
Pirates +1.5 -135U 8.5 -120+125

Brewers vs Pirates Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Brewers will win Sunday‘s MLB game with 51.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Brewers players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Brewers Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Rhys Hoskins has hit the Runs Under in 18 of his last 20 away games (+15.00 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Brice Turang has hit the Total Bases Under in 14 of his last 15 away games (+13.45 Units / 55% ROI)
  • Brice Turang has hit the Hits Under in 11 of his last 15 away games (+11.20 Units / 48% ROI)
  • Rhys Hoskins has hit the Singles Over in 12 of his last 20 away games (+9.95 Units / 50% ROI)
  • Eric Haase has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 9 games (+9.25 Units / 103% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Pirates players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Pirates Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Ke’Bryan Hayes has hit the Runs Under in 18 of his last 20 games at home (+14.20 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Andrew McCutchen has hit the Singles Over in 11 of his last 15 games (+8.50 Units / 56% ROI)
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa has hit the Total Bases Over in his last 7 games (+7.45 Units / 63% ROI)
  • Ke’Bryan Hayes has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 14 of his last 20 games at home (+7.45 Units / 31% ROI)
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa has hit the Hits Over in his last 7 games (+7.00 Units / 52% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Game Total Under in 29 of their last 49 games (+10.35 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 30 of their last 49 games (+8.45 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 23 of their last 49 games (+7.80 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have covered the Run Line in 11 of their last 16 away games (+6.20 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 14 of their last 22 games (+5.15 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Team Total Under in 34 of their last 52 games (+14.00 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Game Total Under in 26 of their last 41 games (+12.65 Units / 28% ROI)
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 17 of their last 24 games at home (+9.95 Units / 34% ROI)
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Moneyline in 6 of their last 9 games at home (+4.50 Units / 48% ROI)
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 4 of their last 9 games at home (+2.89 Units / 28% ROI)

Brewers Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Brewers are 26-26 against the Run Line (-4.9 Units / -6.74% ROI).

  • 25-28 when betting on the Moneyline for -4.55 Units / -7.18% ROI
  • 20-30 when betting on the total runs Over for -13.2 Units / -22.54% ROI
  • 30-20 when betting on the total runs Under for +8 Units / 13.76% ROI

Pirates Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Pirates are 21-32 against the Run Line (-17.5 Units / -25.55% ROI).

  • 19-34 when betting on the Moneyline for -12.85 Units / -21.82% ROI
  • 19-31 when betting on the total runs Over for -14.75 Units / -25.45% ROI
  • 31-19 when betting on the total runs Under for +10.1 Units / 17.22% ROI

Pirates vs Brewers Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Oneil Cruz (PIT) 0.5 +290 0.5 -375
Rhys Hoskins (MIL) 0.5 +290 0.5 -375
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Andrew McCutchen (PIT) 0.5 +500 0.5 -700
Jackson Chourio (MIL) 0.5 +550 0.5 -800

Pirates vs Brewers Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 -275 0.5 +195
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Oneil Cruz (PIT) 0.5 -220 0.5 +165
Brice Turang (MIL) 0.5 -220 0.5 +165
Bryan Reynolds (PIT) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160

Pirates vs Brewers RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Rhys Hoskins (MIL) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
Jackson Chourio (MIL) 0.5 +150 0.5 -200
Oneil Cruz (PIT) 0.5 +155 0.5 -210
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 +155 0.5 -210
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 +180 0.5 -235

Pirates vs Brewers Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Bailey Falter (PIT) 3.5 -118 3.5 -110
Logan Henderson (MIL) 5.5 +120 5.5 -155

Opponents have a chase percentage of 40% (31/77) against Logan Henderson this month (2 games) — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 8 total IP; League Avg: 28% — 100th Percentile.

Hitters have swung at 60% of Logan Henderson’s pitches (98/162) this month (2 games) — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 8 total IP; League Avg: 47% — 100th Percentile.

Logan Henderson has allowed no extra-base hits in his last 9.0 innings pitched — Andres Munoz has the longest active streak at 29.2.

Logan Henderson has thrown his changeup 42% of the time (68/162) this month (2 games) — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 8 total CH; League Avg: 16% — 100th Percentile.

Pirates Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Bailey Falter has thrown inside pitches 49% of the time (105/214) on the first pitch of at-bats this season — highest among among NL Starters; League Avg: 30% — 100th Percentile.

Bailey Falter has a strikeout rate of just 11% (10 SO in 88 PAs) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season — 5th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22% — fifth Percentile.

Bailey Falter has thrown inside pitches 49% of the time (105/214) on the first pitch of at-bats this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 29% — 100th Percentile.

Bailey Falter has thrown inside pitches 45% of the time (366/818) this season — highest among among NL Starters; League Avg: 31% — 100th Percentile.

Brewers Keys to the Game vs. the Pirates

The Brewers are just 3-147 (.020) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .049.

The Brewers are just 0-21 (.000) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .128.

The Brewers are just 0-23 (.000) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .089.

The Brewers were 30-12 (.714) when they scored in the first inning in the 2024 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .641.

Pirates Keys to the Game vs. the Brewers

The Pirates are just 9-62 (.127) when allowing 10 or more hits since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .254.

The Pirates were just 10-32 (.238) when their opponents score in the first inning in the 2024 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .359.

The Pirates are just 11-42 (.208) when their opponents score in the first inning since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .364.

The Pirates were just 65-7 (.903) when leading entering the 9th inning in the 2024 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .949.

Brewers hitters had 129 extra-base hits out of 494 total hits (just 26%) with two-strikes in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 33%.

Brewers hitters have a swing rate of just 45% against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

Brewers hitters slugged just .378 against RHP in the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .413.

Brewers hitters averaged 4.03 pitches per plate appearance against RHP in the 2024 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.89.

The Pirates are batting just .206 on the road this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .240.

Pirates hitters have struck out in 36% of it’s PA’s in lefty-lefty matchups since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.

Pirates hitters have an OPS of just .588 (922 PA’s) on the road this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .698.

Pirates hitters have put just 25% of their swings in play in lefty-lefty matchups this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.

Batters facing the Brewers pitchers have struck out in the zone 55% of the time since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%. since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

Batters facing the Brewers pitchers have struck out in the zone 52% of the time since the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 49%. since the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 49%.

Batters facing the Brewers pitchers have struck out in the zone 57% of the time this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%. this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Brewers pitchers this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Pirates pitchers have walked 6% of batters when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Batters facing the Pirates pitchers have struck out in the zone 52% of the time since last season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%. since last season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

The Pirates have won just 8% of games in which their opponents scored first this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 33%.

Pirates pitchers have won only 8% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 28%.

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