The Milwaukee Brewers will start a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The first pitch for this matchup will be at 7:10 p.m. CT.
For this Tuesday matchup, the projected starting pitchers will be Quinn Priester (0-5 record, 4.83 ERA) for Pittsburgh and Colin Rea (8-2 record, 3.34 ERA) for Milwaukee. The Pirates have one of the better pitching staffs in the National League, but this is one of their weaker starters.
As for the Brewers, they don’t have a strong rotation, but Rea is one of their better starting pitchers. The Brewers are in first place in the National League Central so far this season with a 53-38 record. As for the Pirates, they are currently in third place in the National League Central with a 43-47 record.
Left fielder Jackson Chourio is projected to bat leadoff for the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night for manager Pat Murphy. Chourio has played in 80 games so far this season. He has a .247 batting average with nine home runs and 35 RBIs, along with 10 stolen bases and three stolen bases. His on-base percentage during his rookie season is .297.
Catcher William Contreras is projected to bat second for Milwaukee on Tuesday night. He has played in 87 games so far this season and has a .297 batting average with 10 home runs and 51 RBIs, along with five stolen bases and one caught stealing attempt. Contreras’s on-base percentage is .360. He is the starting catcher for the National League in the MLB All-Star Game this season.
Colin Rea has pitched in 17 games this season for the Brewers. He has pitched in 94.1 innings and has given up 85 hits and 37 runs. Rea has walked 28 batters and has struck out 66 batters.
Players To Watch For On the Pittsburgh Pirates Against the Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton had his team off to a promising start in 2024, but they have not been the same ever since that start. Pittsburgh just split a series with the New York Mets. The Pirates will look to catch the Brewers napping in this series.
Left fielder Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat second for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has played in 90 games this season and has a .278 batting average with 16 home runs and 54 RBIs, along with five stolen bases. Reynolds has a .343 on-base percentage.
Shortstop O’Neil Cruz is projected to bat third for Pittsburgh. He has played in 82 games this year and has a .247 batting average with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs, along with seven stolen bases and one caught stealing attempt. Cruz also has a .303 on-base percentage.
Quinn Prester has pitched in six games so far this season for the Pirates. He has pitched in 31.2 innings and has given up 39 hits and 21 runs. Prester has walked 10 batters and has struck out 20 batters.
The Brewers are looking to stay focused in their final homestand before the MLB All-Star break. As for the Pirates, they are looking to be the spoilers in this series.
