Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Miami Marlins (43-49) are en route to PNC Park on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-54). The pitchers taking the mound are Max Meyer and JT Brubaker.

Miami owns a slugging percentage of .377 and have been called out on strikes 804 times, while being walked on 257 occasions. They have accounted for 351 runs batted in and 730 base knocks this year, and their batting average is .237. The Marlins have recorded 138 doubles as a squad and have hit 90 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 371 runs scored while having a team OBP of .301. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 24th in the league.

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The Marlins have an earned run average of 3.83 on the campaign (12th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 798 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24. Marlins pitchers have allowed 96 home runs and also 391 runs (12th in the league). They have walked 292 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.93 as a squad this year.

The Marlins have dispatched 308 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 108 base runners so far this season with 35.2% of those runners crossed home plate. They have accumulated 23 saves this year and have blown 16 of 39 save opportunities. The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 59.0% and has entered the game in 86 save situations. The relief pitchers have 45 holds over the course of the season (20th in the league). Marlins pitchers have entered the game with runners on 76 times in addition to having 98 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have 2,450 putouts this season, in addition to 851 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 12th in baseball, and have 72 double plays. The Marlins have turned 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,350 innings on the field, which has them ranked 11th in professional baseball.

Meyer has taken the mound for 5 innings and has racked up 5 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 8.44 (5 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.500. He has conceded 7 base hits (11.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 1 free passes. Meyer (0-1 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 6.67 while going up against 23 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled a team OBP of .290 in addition to a batting average of .222 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 861 occasions (3rd in the league) and have totaled 678 hits. Pittsburgh has tallied 97 HRs for the season to go along with 318 runs batted in. The Pirates have a team slugging percentage of .370 and they are scoring 3.66 runs per outing (28th in baseball). They have 130 doubles, while walking 278 times and racking up 340 runs.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.432 in addition to having a FIP of 4.31 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.19 (737 strikeouts vs 337 bases on balls). They sit at 27th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 830. They have allowed 101 homers and they surrender 5.23 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 474 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.67 (423 earned runs yielded).

Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers take the mound in 40 save chances and they have come away with 23 saves. They rank 22nd in baseball with a save percentage of 57.5%, and they have sent 293 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 101 times in high leverage situations in addition to 89 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.3% out of their 135 inherited runners. With 91 save situations, the Pirates have compiled 48 holds in addition to 17 blown saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 85 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Pirates have 863 assists, 66 errors and have a total of 2,447 putouts on the season. In their 7,341 innings on the field, the Pirates hold a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (29th in the majors).

Brubaker (8-24 career record) has earned a 4.81 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.88 and he has faced 1,164 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 142 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.351 and a FIP of 4.5. So far in his career, Brubaker has allowed 264 base hits while accumulating 274 K's in 265 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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