Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets Prediction, 9/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The New York Mets (91-55) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-90) at Citi Field on Sunday. The pitchers expected to start will be Johan Oviedo and Jacob deGrom.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 3.6 runs per game, which is 27th in baseball. They have a total of 519 runs scored and have an OBP of .288. The Pirates have hit 189 doubles as a squad and have knocked 146 balls out of the park. They have amassed 488 runs batted in and 1,058 hits this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .222. Pittsburgh is slugging .364 and have been called out on strikes 1,350 times, while drawing a walk on 409 occasions.

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Pirates pitchers have given up 148 home runs and 725 total runs (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 517 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.29 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.13 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.42. The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 4.63 for the season (26th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,100 hitters.

The Pirates relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 55.6% and has entered the game in 121 save situations. The relievers have inherited 206 runners on the campaign and 36.4% of them crossed the plate. Pirates pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 135 times in addition to having 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have dispatched 448 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have notched 64 holds so far this year (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 30 saves on the campaign and have blown 24 of their 54 save chances.

The Pirates have converted 67.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,448 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 28th in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3,816 putouts for the season, as well as 1,363 assists and 102 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which is 30th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 141 double plays.

Oviedo has taken the hill for 122 innings and has racked up 103 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Oviedo (3-10 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.94 while facing 551 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.57 (62 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.467. He has given up 115 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 64 free passes.

The New York Mets hold a team on-base percentage of .330 and a batting average of .258 on the year. They have been rung up on 1,093 occasions (27th in MLB) and have 1,274 base hits. New York has knocked in 151 HRs for the year and 649 RBIs. The Mets hold a slugging % of .410 and they average 4.68 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have put up 249 doubles, while walking 453 times as well as scoring 683 runs.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 545 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.53 (509 earned runs yielded). They have given up 148 long balls and they surrender 3.78 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Mets have a WHIP of 1.190 in addition to having a FIP of 3.50 as a unit on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.52 (1,395 strikeouts against 396 free passes). They have a ranking of 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,149.

New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have earned 39 saves. They are currently ranked 5th in the league holding a save rate of 72.2%, and they have dispatched 429 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have come in 120 times in high leverage situations and on 127 occasions with runners on. New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 38.2% out of their 173 inherited base runners. Sitting with 129 save situations, the Mets have 74 holds and also 15 blown saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 115 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in professional baseball). The Mets have 1,234 assists, 65 errors and have 3,896 putouts during this campaign. In 11,688 innings played, the Mets have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (18th in baseball).

During his career, deGrom has conceded 1,006 base knocks while earning 1,578 strikeouts in 1,311 innings pitched. deGrom (82-55 mark in his career) is the owner of a 2.48 ERA while conceding 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 361 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.995 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.28 and he has faced 5,154 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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