Pirates at Brewers 9/14/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday 4-3. Jameson Taillon won for the fourth straight outing and Jacob Stallings had three RBIs in the Pirates win. Pittsburgh learned that Gregory Polanco would be lost for the remainder of the season due to surgery on his left shoulder.

Milwaukee defeated the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday 5-1 to move within one game of the first place Cubs in the National League Central. Curtis Granderson hit a triple and home run and scored three times, while Lorenzo Cain collected three hits in the Brewers win. Milwaukee is off Thursday before hosting the Pirates over the weekend. Corey Dickerson leads the Pirates with a .291 batting average and team high 126 hits. Gregory Polanco is the team leader in home runs with 23 and in RBIs with 81, but is lost for the season with a shoulder injury. Pittsburgh has a team batting average of .254 while opposing hitters are averaging .252 at the plate against Pirates pitching. On Friday, the Pirates will send Chris Archer to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-7 with an ERA of 4.56, 137 Ks and 44 BBs.

Lorenzo Cain leads Milwaukee with a .314 batting average. Christian Yelich has a team high 162 hits. Jesus Aguilar leads the team in home runs with 31 and RBIs with 97. Milwaukee has a team batting average of .251, while opposing hitters are averaging .236 at the plate against Brewers pitching. On Friday, the Brewers will send Gio Gonzalez to the mound. The lefthander this season is 8-11 with an ERA of 4.40, 133 Ks and 71 BBs.