Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Prediction, 9/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Pittsburgh Pirates (55-92) are hitting the road to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday where they will take on the New York Yankees (88-58). The starting pitchers are Luis Ortiz and Nestor Cortes Jr.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 3.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 28th in baseball. They have racked up 523 runs scored while having a team OBP of .287. The Pirates have hit 192 doubles as a squad and have hit 148 balls out of the park. They have compiled 492 runs batted in as well as 1,067 hits for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .221. Pittsburgh is slugging .363 and have been rung up 1,382 times, while drawing a walk on 412 occasions.

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The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 4.65 for the season (26th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,119 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 531 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.29 as a team for the year. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43. Pirates pitchers have conceded 149 long balls and 737 runs in total (26th in MLB).

Pirates bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 138 times as well as having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 64 holds this year (23rd in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have a save percentage of 55.6% and has come into the game in 121 save situations. They have 30 saves on the year and have blown 24 of their 54 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 210 runners so far this season with 37.6% of those players earned a run for their team. The Pirates have sent 454 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 3,864 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,378 assists and 106 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which is 30th in baseball, and have accumulated 142 double plays. The Pirates have turned 67.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,592 innings, ranking them 28th in pro baseball.

Ortiz (0-0 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 2.93 while facing 21 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 1 base knocks (1.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 3 walks. His ERA is 0.00 (0 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 0.706. Ortiz has taken the ball for 5 innings and has tallied 5 strikeouts in his career.

The New York Yankees have accounted for an on-base percentage of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .240 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,243 instances (15th in baseball) and have earned 1,178 base hits. New York has compiled 231 long balls on the season to go along with 690 RBIs. The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .426 and they are scoring 4.99 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have put up 202 doubles, while walking 555 times as well as earning 728 runs.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.117 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.38 (1,313 strikeouts against 389 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,076. They have relinquished 143 long balls and they relinquish 3.56 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The New York pitching staff have allowed 519 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.34 (487 earned runs surrendered).

New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 61 save chances and they have come away with 43 saves. They rank 7th in MLB holding a save percentage of 70.5%, and they have sent 457 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 168 times in high leverage situations and also on 161 occasions with runners on. New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.5% of 224 inherited base runners. Sitting with 137 save situations, the Yankees have 72 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

In 11,799 innings on the field, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (3rd in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 91 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in pro baseball). The Yankees have accrued 1,328 assists, 70 errors and have earned 3,933 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Cortes Jr has conceded 273 hits and he has 325 strikeouts in 312 innings. Cortes Jr (17-9 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.78 ERA and has allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 131 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.179 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.42 and he has faced 1,290 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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