Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Friday, August 5, 2022

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Pittsburgh Pirates (42-62) are headed to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday where they will try to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (54-51). The starting pitchers will be Mitch Keller and Dean Kremer.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 3.6 runs per contest, which has them at 28th in the league. They have accounted for 376 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .288. The Pirates have accounted for 142 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 106 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 353 RBI's in addition to 750 base knocks for the season, while their batting average is .220. Pittsburgh is slugging .365 and have struck out 972 times, while being walked on 308 occasions.

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Pirates pitchers have relinquished 113 home runs and 527 total runs (26th in MLB). They have walked 359 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.30 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.24 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43. The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.63 over the course of the season (26th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 804 hitters.

The Pirates have dispatched 327 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 152 runners for the year and 36.2% of those runners crossed home plate. They have earned 25 saves for the year and have missed out on 19 out of their 44 chances to get a save. The Pirates relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 56.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 100 save situations. The relievers have recorded 53 holds over the course of the season (19th in baseball). Pirates relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 102 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a tally of 2,747 putouts this year, as well as 996 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which is 30th in pro baseball, and they have turned 102 double plays. The Pirates have converted 67.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,241 innings, which has them sitting 29th in the majors.

Keller (10-24 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.17 while he has faced 1,220 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 318 base hits (10.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 120 walks. His ERA is 5.41 (163 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.614. Keller has pitched in 271 innings and is sitting with 260 K's so far in his career.

Baltimore has tallied 109 long balls on the season to go along with 420 runs batted in. They have 190 doubles, while taking a walk 298 times as well as recording 446 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for an OBP of .304 in addition to a batting average of .235 so far this season. The Orioles have a slugging percentage of .389 and they are scoring 4.25 runs per outing (19th in the league). They have been rung up on 926 occasions (4th in the league) and are sitting with 833 hits.

The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 439 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.88 (401 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 117 HR's and they relinquish 4.25 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.291 in addition to having a FIP of 4.11 as a staff so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.76 (802 strikeouts against 291 free passes). They sit at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 909.

Baltimore relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.9% out of 194 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 129 times in high leverage situations and on 137 occasions with runners on. With 96 save situations, the Orioles have accrued 56 holds and also 9 blown saves. They rank 1st in the league holding a save percentage of 76.3%, and they have sent 362 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 38 save chances and they have walked away with 29 saves.

In 8,367 innings played, the Orioles are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (21st in baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 91 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in the majors). The Orioles have recorded 979 assists, 62 errors and have accumulated 2,789 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Kremer has conceded 136 hits while earning 110 strikeouts in 123 innings pitched. Kremer (4-11 career mark) has a 5.60 earned run average while allowing 9.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 77 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.512 and a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.16 and he has gone up against 548 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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