Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (47-37) welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-48) at American Family Field on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Zach Thompson and Brandon Woodruff.

Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .371 and have struck out 739 times, while drawing a walk on 238 occasions. They have 277 runs batted in in addition to 584 base knocks for the year, while their batting average comes in at .221. The Pirates have compiled 105 two-baggers as a team and have hit 88 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 296 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .289. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 3.7 runs/g, which puts them at 28th in baseball.

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Pirates pitchers have given up 94 home runs and 425 total runs (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 303 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.46 as a team on the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.45. The Pirates have an earned run average of 4.84 on the campaign (26th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 641 batters.

Pirates relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 77 times in addition to having 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 36 holds this year (24th in baseball). The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 59.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 71 save situations. They have accumulated 19 saves this year and have blown 13 of their 32 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 120 runners so far this year with 35.8% of those runners crossed the plate. The Pirates have sent 254 relievers to the mound this year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 2,130 putouts thus far, as well as 738 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which puts them in 30th in professional baseball, and they have turned 69 double plays. The Pirates have converted 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,390 innings on the field, which ranks them 28th in baseball.

Thompson (6-13 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.52 while he has faced 571 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 121 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 52 free passes. His earned run average is 3.76 (56 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.291. Thompson has taken the hill for 134 innings and has tallied 109 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .412 and they are recording 4.56 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have put up 128 two-baggers, while taking a walk 288 times as well as notching 383 runs. Milwaukee has 116 HRs on the season and 374 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 738 occasions (5th in MLB) and have earned a total of 659 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have tallied an OBP of .314 as well as a team batting average of .235 for the year.

The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.237 and have a FIP of 3.75 as a unit on the season. They are sitting at 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 652. The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 349 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.75 (310 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.95 (788 strikeouts against 267 bases on balls). They have surrendered 90 dingers and they allow 4.23 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league).

With 98 save situations, the Brewers have tallied 57 holds and also 9 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 41 save chances and they have tallied 32 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 100 times in high leverage situations in addition to 58 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.3% out of their 92 inherited runners. They are ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 78.0%, and they have dispatched 265 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 63 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in pro baseball). The Brewers have accrued 731 assists, 48 errors and have accumulated 2,230 putouts so far this season. In 6,690 innings played, the Brewers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (17th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Woodruff has surrendered 422 hits while earning 595 strikeouts in 514 innings pitched. Woodruff (35-24 career mark) is the owner of a 3.31 ERA while allowing 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 189 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.076 and a FIP of 3.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.51 and he has faced 2,080 batters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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