1 game · 2 starters · Updated Jul 11, 11:48 AM ET
Two-game Saturday slate, so the pool is shallow — pick your spot carefully. Sproat is the cleaner side of this Brewers-Pirates matchup: projected 5.7 Ks over 5.6 innings with a 2.3 projected ER against Pittsburgh, and the neutral matchup grade is a quiet upgrade given his 5.13 season ERA suggests the underlying talent has been undercut by variance. Ashcraft projects fractionally better on Ks (5.8) and IP (5.6) with a lower projected ER at 2.7, but the unfavorable matchup and seven days of extended rest carry real rust risk — that flag softens what looks like a strong surface profile. Sproat is the more straightforward build here.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates
| Date | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR | P | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 92 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 106 | W |
| 2026-06-23 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 80 | W |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 65 | — |
| 2026-06-10 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 68 | — |
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers
| Date | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR | P | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | 5.7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 94 | W |
| 2026-06-29 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 97 | W |
| 2026-06-24 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 86 | W |
| 2026-06-17 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 93 | W |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 90 | — |
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