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Dustin May Wins Milwaukee Debut, Chourio and Sánchez Homer as Brewers Beat Pirates 5-2
Milwaukee enters with a 71-43 record and a .336 team on-base percentage as the clubs meet for the 10th time this season.
On Thursday, Aug. 6, the Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field, holding a 2-1 series lead with a 71-43 record.
Pittsburgh leads the season series 6-3 heading into their 10th meeting, with Braxton Ashcraft starting for the Pirates and Dustin May making his Brewers debut.
DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Brewers as-134 favorites against the Pirates at +120, with the over/under set at 7.5 runs, as Pittsburgh has lost seven of their last nine games.
The Pirates officially released 25-year-old outfielder P.J. Hilson from their minor-league system on Wednesday, Aug. 5, ending his tenure with a lifetime.239 average.
Despite a 57-59 record and fourth-place standing in the NL Central, Pittsburgh maintains a fighter's chance in the NL Wild Card race, needing a winning stretch for October contention.