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Milwaukee Brewers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:05 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 11, 12:41 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score59
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 59
6
6–7
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
7
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesPittsburgh has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ashcraft leads in P-Score, WHIP and ERA.
LineupBrewersThe confirmed Milwaukee order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
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.
PowerPiratesPittsburgh has 120 home runs this season, 34 more than Milwaukee.

Starting pitchers

MIL
Brandon Sproat RHP
Brandon Sproat
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.13
193rd
WHIP
1.37
173rd
K/9
9.57
50th
BB/9
4.22
209th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
179th
OPS/R
–
IP
79.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.39
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
3.24
64th
WHIP
1.10
27th
K/9
10.14
48th
BB/9
2.08
11th
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
113th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.14
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Ashcraft enters with a 3.24 ERA compared with Sproat's 5.13.
·Ashcraft allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.59 per nine.
·Ashcraft averages 1.3 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sproat arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%94.4
Four-seam25%95.2
Cutter21%90.7
Sweeper10%86.2
Curveball10%82.0
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)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Brandon Sproat)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.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 YelichLDH58.69312.722No MLB historyNo history
2Garrett MitchellLCF71.77011.802No MLB historyNo history
3Brice TurangL2B76.81621.901No MLB historyNo history
4William ContrerasRC74.75818.757No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BauersL1B84.87326.863No MLB historyNo history
6Luis LaraSRF42.6361.662No MLB historyNo history
7Cooper PrattRSS48.7183.768No MLB historyNo history
8Sal FrelickLRF38.6144.640No MLB historyNo history
9Joey OrtizRSS58.7309.768No MLB historyNo history
1Christian Yelich DH · L.235 / .693 · 12 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Garrett Mitchell CF · L.262 / .770 · 11 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Brice Turang 2B · L.268 / .816 · 21 HRvs hand .901 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4William Contreras C · R.270 / .758 · 18 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Jake Bauers 1B · L.266 / .873 · 26 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score6Luis Lara RF · S.246 / .636 · 1 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Cooper Pratt SS · R.281 / .718 · 3 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Sal Frelick RF · L.230 / .614 · 4 HRvs hand .640 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Joey Ortiz SS · R.270 / .730 · 9 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Sproat
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sproat (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF40.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B73.82435.910No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF74.78917.779No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF72.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF63.77018.839No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B52.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler CallihanLLF29.6723.613No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS37.6093.574No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC47.58510.658No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .839 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Tyler Callihan LF · L.211 / .672 · 3 HRvs hand .613 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMILMIL·PITPIT
AVG.258 1st.253 5th
OPS.744 3rd.734 6th
Home runs154 28th186 13th
Runs832 2nd767 6th
OBP.341 1st.330 4th
SLG.403 11th.404 9th
PitchingMILMIL·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.51vs4.14
MILPIT
WHIP1.18vs1.30
MILPIT
K/99.6vs9.3
MILPIT
HR Allowed171vs155
MILPIT
BullpenMILMIL·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.11vs4.35
no league rank
Saves55vs41
MILPIT
ResultsMILMIL·PITPIT
+4722nd
Run differential
+4086th
103–59 Record82–80
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.
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 40; Braxton Ashcraft is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.