Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, July 17, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates (41-52) will try to defeat the Cleveland Guardians (45-47) at PNC Park on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Shane Bieber and Mitch Keller.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are knocking in 4.0 runs per outing, which has them at 27th in baseball. They have accounted for 369 runs while holding a team OBP of .314. The Guardians have tallied 167 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 62 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 343 RBI's and 785 base knocks this season, while their team batting average comes in at .250. Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .375 and have struck out 653 times, while being walked on 273 occasions.

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The Guardians have a team earned run average of 3.89 on the year (10th in baseball), and they have rung up 726 hitters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 95 long balls and 386 total runs (7th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 283 opposing players and their FIP is 4.15 as a team on the season. Cleveland has given up 770 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 357 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.57 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Guardians have dispatched 298 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 103 base runners for the season and 21.4% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 28 saves so far this season and have blown 18 out of their 46 save opportunities. The Guardians bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 60.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 100 save situations. The relievers have notched 52 holds on the year (11th in MLB). Guardians bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 81 times as well as having 119 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have transformed 70.2% of balls in play into outs out of 7,437 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 8th in pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have amassed 2,479 putouts thus far, in addition to 850 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them ranked 7th in MLB, and they have twisted 62 double plays.

Bieber has taken the mound for 820 frames and has earned 926 K's so far in his career. Bieber (59-32 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.16 and he has faced 3,326 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.26 (297 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.118. He has surrendered 731 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 186 free passes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have tallied an OBP of .314 as well as a team batting average of .238 this year. They have been rung up on 790 occasions (18th in the league) and have earned 722 base knocks. Pittsburgh has accounted for 83 home runs so far this year as well as 365 RBIs. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .385 and they score 4.17 runs per game (25th in baseball). They have recorded 162 doubles, while taking a walk 318 times as well as recording 384 runs.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.379 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.28 as a squad so far this season. They are sitting at 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 784. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 434 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.36 (391 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (763 strikeouts against 330 bases on balls). They have yielded 94 dingers and they surrender 4.83 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball).

Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 35 save chances and they have walked away with 23 saves. They are ranked 11th in the league with a save percentage of 65.7%, and they have sent 284 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 87 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 36.1% out of 133 inherited runners. With 76 save situations, the Pirates have amassed 39 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 75 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (28th in baseball). The Pirates have racked up 765 assists, 58 errors and are sitting with 2,424 putouts for the season. In 7,272 innings played, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (20th in professional baseball).

Keller (21-33 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.56 ERA while allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.49 and he has gone up against 1,955 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has conceded 226 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.452 and having a FIP of 3.9. During his career, Keller has allowed 471 hits while he has earned 440 K's in 446 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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