The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in an NL Central face-off at 12:35 p.m. ET on Thursday. Milwaukee is listed as a -170 favorite (risk $170 to win $100) at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 7.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). 

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The model knows the Brewers have a starting pitching advantage. Freddy Peralta takes the ball for Milwaukee, and he was selected as an All-Star in 2021. Peralta posted a 2.81 ERA in 144.1 innings, and he had 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings. That includes more than 3.4 strikeouts for every walk, and opponents posted a .561 OPS against Peralta last season.

The model also knows the Pirates have notable strengths. Pittsburgh ranks in the top five of the National League in bullpen WAR, and the Pirates have nearly a strikeout per inning across 85.2 innings of relief work. The Pirates are also facing a below-average offense from Milwaukee. The Brewers have only 71 runs scored, and Milwaukee's slash line of .207/.281/.332 is indicative of a struggle in 2022. 

Now, it has set its sights on Brewers vs. Pirates. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the money line has ALL the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

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