Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (37-42) will try to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers (42-38) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Freddy Peralta and Osvaldo Bido.

As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball. They are sitting with 321 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .305. The Brewers have earned 106 doubles as a squad and have knocked 86 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 309 runs batted in as well as 592 hits this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .226. Milwaukee has a slugging rate of .370 and have been called out on strikes 760 times, while being walked on 274 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Brewers pitchers have given up 102 long balls and 343 runs (13th in the league). Milwaukee has given up 638 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 316 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team earned run average of 4.02 so far this season (14th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 633 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 257 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.60 as a unit so far this season.

The Brewers have dispatched 255 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 93 runners for the year and 28.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 21 saves so far this year and have missed out on 9 out of their 30 save opportunities. The Brewers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 70.0% and has entered the game in 76 save situations. The relievers have notched 45 holds over the course of the season (10th in the league). Brewers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 64 times as well as having 71 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 2,124 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 697 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 8th in professional baseball, and have a total of 60 double plays. The Brewers have turned 71.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,372 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 2nd in the majors.

Peralta has taken the mound for 496 innings and has 628 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Peralta (35-24 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.60 and he has faced 2,076 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.95 (218 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.161. He has given up 371 base hits (6.7 hits per nine innings) with 205 walks.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled an on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a team batting average of .240 on the season. They have been rung up on 668 occasions (18th in MLB) and have accounted for 624 base hits. Pittsburgh has compiled 73 home runs on the season to go along with 312 runs batted in. The Pirates hold a slugging percentage of .389 and they average 4.16 runs per contest (22nd in baseball). They have recorded 138 doubles, while getting a free base 279 times and scoring 329 runs.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.384 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a staff this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (665 strikeouts vs 280 walks). They rank 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 681. They have surrendered 76 dingers and they allow 4.69 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 362 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.24 (327 earned runs surrendered).

Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 31 save chances and they have tallied 21 saves. They rank 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.7%, and they have sent 239 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 69 times in high leverage situations and also on 68 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.9% out of 109 inherited base runners. Sitting with 68 save situations, the Pirates have 35 holds and also 10 blown saves.

In 6,252 innings played, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (26th in pro baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 69 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 656 assists, 46 errors and have accumulated 2,084 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Bido has allowed 18 base knocks while he has totaled 18 K's in 15 frames. He has allowed a total of 6 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.468 and having a FIP of 3.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.60 and he has gone up against 71 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Bido (0-1 career record) is the owner of a 3.45 earned run average while surrendering 10.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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