Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates | September 16, 2026

Scheduled September 16, 2026 • PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Milwaukee Brewers

83-51

Pittsburgh Pirates

65-70

MLB PREVIEW • September 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Milwaukee Brewers (83-51) travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates (65-70) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Milwaukee Brewers

Visiting Side

Record 83-51

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Record 65-70

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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Milwaukee Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score MIL 5.1 - PIT 4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Milwaukee Brewers has a stronger overall season performance.
Milwaukee Brewers has a better road record than Pittsburgh Pirates's home record.
Milwaukee Brewers boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Milwaukee Brewers

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

61.9% Win % 48.1%

83-51 Overall Record 65-70

45-24 Home Record 34-32

38-27 Away Record 31-38

4.99 Runs / G 4.87

.255 Team BA .252

.735 Team OPS .733

3.38 Team ERA 4.22

1.17 WHIP 1.32

4542 AB (At Bats) 4649

668 R (Runs) 657

1157 H (Hits) 1172

234 2B (Doubles) 204

22 3B (Triples) 14

123 HR (Home Runs) 158

629 RBI (Runs Batted In) 627

1804 TB (Total Bases) 1878

553 BB (Walks) 479

1117 SO (Strikeouts) 1278

133 SB (Stolen Bases) 111

.255 AVG .252

.338 OBP .329

.397 SLG .404

.735 OPS .733

635.7 RC (Runs Created) 632.3

.106 BB/PA .091

0.50 BB/K 0.37

4.00 P/PA 3.91

379 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 376

5203 PA (Plate Appearances) 5241

36.9 AB/HR 29.4

3.38 ERA 4.22

1.17 WHIP 1.32

1198.2 IP (Innings) 1205.1

974 H (Hits Allowed) 1087

450 ER (Earned Runs) 565

132 HR (HR Allowed) 134

423 BB (Walks Allowed) 499

1293 K (Strikeouts) 1249

9.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.3

83 W (Wins) 65

51 L (Losses) 70

43 SV (Saves) 27

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

60 E (Errors) 84

234 DP (Double Plays) 204

4706 TC (Total Chances) 4761

3596 PO (Putouts) 3616

1050 A (Assists) 1061

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Milwaukee Brewers Could Win

Milwaukee Brewers brings a Team ERA of 3.38 and Batting Average of .255 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.22 and Batting Average of .252.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Milwaukee Brewers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

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Team Home Runs

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Milwaukee Brewers (50.0%) Pittsburgh Pirates (50.0%)

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