Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-155) Pittsburgh (+135)

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-42) will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (43-38) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Milwaukee at -155 while Pittsburgh is coming in at +135. The total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Corbin Burnes and Johan Oviedo.

The Brewers have recorded 107 doubles as a unit and have hit 87 balls out of the stadium. Milwaukee has a slugging % of .370 and have been rung up 770 times, while taking a walk on 278 occasions. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in baseball. They have 312 runs batted in and 601 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .226. They have racked up 324 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .305.

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The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.99 on the year (14th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 640 batters. Brewers pitchers have conceded 104 long balls and also 345 runs in total (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 260 opposing players and their FIP is 4.62 as a team for the season. Milwaukee has relinquished 647 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 318 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Brewers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 71.0% and has come into the game in 80 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 96 base runners over the course of the season and 27.1% of them crossed home plate. Brewers pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 65 times in addition to having 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 259 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 48 holds over the course of the season (6th in baseball). They have recorded 22 saves on the year and have blown 9 out of their 31 save opportunities.

The Milwaukee Brewers have 2,151 putouts this season, in addition to 707 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which ranks 9th in MLB, and they have twisted 62 double plays. The Brewers have turned 71.5% of balls in play into outs in their 6,453 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 2nd in professional baseball.

Burnes (40-24 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.08 while facing 2,474 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 480 base hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) with 173 free passes. His ERA is 3.35 (227 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.070. Burnes has taken the hill for 610 innings and has accumulated 759 K's thus far in his career.

Pittsburgh has knocked in 73 home runs this year to go along with 316 RBIs. They have put up 140 doubles, while taking a walk 281 times and racking up 334 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting with a team OBP of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .241 for the year. The Pirates hold a team slugging percentage of .389 and they are scoring 4.17 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have struck out on 674 occasions (18th in MLB) and have notched a total of 634 base knocks.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.384 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (671 strikeouts against 285 free passes). They rank 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 688. They have given up 78 home runs and they concede 4.68 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 366 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.24 (331 earned runs surrendered).

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score rate of 33.6% out of their 113 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 72 times in high leverage situations in addition to 70 occasions with runners on. With 70 save situations, the Pirates have compiled 36 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They rank 9th in baseball with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 243 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 32 save opportunities and they have converted 22 saves.

In their 6,333 innings on the field, the Pirates have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (23rd in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 69 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Pirates have racked up 664 assists, 46 errors and have 2,111 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Oviedo has surrendered 221 base hits while accumulating 201 punch outs in 231 innings. Oviedo (7-19 career mark) has a 4.23 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 109 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.407 and a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.91 and he has gone up against 1,036 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-155)

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