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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:05 PM ET · PNC ParkStats updated Jul 11, 12:41 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 11, 3:59 PM ET
T-Score85
Milwaukee Brewers
88–56 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 85
6
6–7
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
71–73 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 61
7
T-Score61
FINALMIL −134 · PIT +124 · Total 9
MIL −134 · PIT +124 · Total 9Last update Jul 11, 3:59 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesPittsburgh has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ashcraft leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
LineupBrewersMilwaukee's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenBrewersMilwaukee has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 85–61 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

MIL
Brandon Sproat RHP
Brandon Sproat
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.27
176th
WHIP
1.42
163rd
K/9
9.41
49th
BB/9
4.52
197th
P-Score42i
FIP
5.10
HR/9
1.60
183rd
OPS/R
0.802
IP
95.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.39
Road ERA4.33
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.88
AthlGuarRedsRedsDiam
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
76th
WHIP
1.09
30th
K/9
9.42
48th
BB/9
1.91
11th
P-Score75i
FIP
3.50
HR/9
1.20
116th
OPS/R
0.580
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA3.59
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.14
MarlAthlMariPhilNati
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft owns the lower FIP, 3.50 to 5.10.
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Ashcraft allows the lower home-run rate: 1.20 vs 1.60 per nine.
·Ashcraft works deeper into games, 6.0 IP per start versus 5.3.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSproatAshcraftNote
ERA−12884Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.103.50
WAR0.23.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sproat arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%94.4
Four-seam24%95.1
Cutter22%90.7
Sweeper10%86.2
Curveball10%81.9
Changeup8%90.7
Ashcraft arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%97.3
Curveball26%85.0
Slider22%91.8
Sinker17%97.1
Splitter4%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Brandon Sproat)
5th
in MLB
0.753OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Braxton Ashcraft
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ashcraft (BvP)
1Christian YelichLDH62.70910.729No MLB historyNo history
2Garrett MitchellLCF72.7709.788No MLB historyNo history
3Brice TurangL2B73.77617.878No MLB historyNo history
4William ContrerasRC74.74714.729No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BauersL1B86.88924.886No MLB historyNo history
6Luis LaraSRF56.7021.722No MLB historyNo history
7Cooper PrattRSS48.7163.768No MLB historyNo history
8Sal FrelickLRF42.6254.661No MLB historyNo history
9Joey OrtizRSS59.7058.734No MLB historyNo history
1Christian Yelich DH · L.241 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Garrett Mitchell CF · L.262 / .770 · 9 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Brice Turang 2B · L.256 / .776 · 17 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4William Contreras C · R.271 / .747 · 14 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Jake Bauers 1B · L.270 / .889 · 24 HRvs hand .886 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score6Luis Lara RF · S.262 / .702 · 1 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Cooper Pratt SS · R.271 / .716 · 3 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Sal Frelick RF · L.233 / .625 · 4 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Joey Ortiz SS · R.255 / .705 · 8 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Sproat
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sproat (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF46.7134.726No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B77.80329.891No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF79.80116.785No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF77.84816.729No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF65.78817.859No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B58.7626.814No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler CallihanLLF34.6723.613No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS41.6303.586No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC48.5709.656No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.285 / .713 · 4 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.256 / .803 · 29 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.266 / .801 · 16 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.233 / .848 · 16 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.270 / .788 · 17 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.306 / .762 · 6 HRvs hand .814 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Tyler Callihan LF · L.211 / .672 · 3 HRvs hand .613 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.244 / .630 · 3 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.169 / .570 · 9 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMILMIL·PITPIT
AVG.256 3rd.252 6th
OPS.739 5th.731 7th
Home runs133 30th165 15th
Runs726 3rd694 5th
OBP.339 2nd.330 4th
SLG.400 18th.401 15th
PitchingMILMIL·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.18
MILPIT
WHIP1.19vs1.31
MILPIT
K/99.7vs9.3
MILPIT
HR Allowed154vs139
MILPIT
BullpenMILMIL·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.11vs4.35
no league rank
Saves45vs31
MILPIT
ResultsMILMIL·PITPIT
+3061st
Run differential
+19412th
88–56 Record71–73
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers (7–3)
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
10—3
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Brandon Sproat (5.13 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft (3.24 ERA, 9–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:05 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
MIL −134 · PIT +124 · Total 9. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 9, opened at 8. Lines are informational.
How have the Brewers and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 3–10 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brandon Sproat is at 42; Braxton Ashcraft is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.