Milwaukee Brewers defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4: Recap & Betting Results
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · MLB · Milwaukee Brewers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 7.5, with 9 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 11-2.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates final score and game recap
The Milwaukee Brewers won by 1 run.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Logan Henderson (Milwaukee Brewers): 5.0 innings, 3 earned runs, 8 strikeouts.
- Cooper Pratt (Milwaukee Brewers): 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Jared Jones (Pittsburgh Pirates): 5.0 innings, 3 earned runs, 9 strikeouts.
- Brandon Lowe (Pittsburgh Pirates): 2-for-3, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates?
The Pittsburgh Pirates covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs, losing by 1 run.
The run line opened and closed at Milwaukee Brewers -1.5.
Did Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates go over or under the total?
The game went over: 9 runs combined against a closing total of 7.5, over by 1.5.
The total opened and closed at 7.5.
How did AiQ's Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 11-2.
- Player props: 11-2, +$709.38 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 11-2 in this game, +$709.38 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Bryan Reynolds (Pittsburgh Pirates): over 0.5 total bases at -190, finished with 0, a loss.
- Brice Turang (Milwaukee Brewers): over 1.5 total bases at +133, finished with 2, a win.
- Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers): over 0.5 runs batted in at +201, finished with 2, a win.
- Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers): over 0.5 total bases at -175, finished with 1, a win.
- Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates): over 0.5 total bases at -155, finished with 5, a win.
- Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers): over 0.5 runs at +139, finished with 0, a loss.
- Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee Brewers): under 1.5 total bases at -162, finished with 1, a win.
- Brandon Lowe (Pittsburgh Pirates): over 0.5 total bases at -160, finished with 5, a win.
- Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers): over 0.5 hits at -182, finished with 1, a win.
- Andrew Vaughn (Milwaukee Brewers): over 0.5 total bases at -155, finished with 1, a win.
- Jake Mangum (Pittsburgh Pirates): over 0.5 total bases at -155, finished with 1, a win.
- Cooper Pratt (Milwaukee Brewers): over 0.5 total bases at -140, finished with 2, a win.
- 1 more pick is in the record above but not listed.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game prop results: team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Milwaukee Brewers team total 3.5: the over, paying -135, with 5 scored.
- Pittsburgh Pirates team total 3.5: the over, paying +105, with 4 scored.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Milwaukee Brewers at -133 and the Pittsburgh Pirates at +112. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Milwaukee Brewers a 55% favorite. The Milwaukee Brewers won as the favorite at -133: $75.19 profit on a $100 bet.
Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Milwaukee Brewers 95-57 in the 2026 regular season (52-26 at home, 43-31 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 77 of 148 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 66 times and under 78 times, with 4 pushes. That made it two straight wins for the Milwaukee Brewers.
This result left the Pittsburgh Pirates 75-77 in the 2026 regular season (38-36 at home, 37-41 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 71 of 151 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 78 times and under 66 times, with 7 pushes. That made it two straight losses for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What's next for Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates?
Next for the Milwaukee Brewers: at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Next for the Pittsburgh Pirates: the Milwaukee Brewers at home on Thursday, September 17, 2026.