Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup Preview - August 4th, 2022

Milwaukee Brewers Insights

Brandon Woodruff's 95.5 mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 93rd percentile among starters.
Luis Urias has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (62% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.
The Milwaukee Brewers have done a bad job as a team optimizing their launch angles on their highest exit velocity balls. Their 11.2° angle is among the lowest in the league since the start of last season (#28 overall).

Zach Thompson has been given a shorter leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 6.3 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than average.
Ke'Bryan Hayes has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph figure.
The Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen profiles as the worst in the majors, per THE BAT.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Run Line in 27 of their last 40 games (+12.20 Units / 23% ROI)
The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Over in 31 of their last 51 games (+13.65 Units / 24% ROI)
Jack Suwinski has hit the Hits Over in 13 of his last 17 games at home (+6.70 Units / 24% ROI)