Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Milwaukee Brewers (76-60) are on their way to PNC Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (63-74). The expected starting pitchers will be Brandon Woodruff and Andre Jackson.

As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 19th in MLB. They have accounted for 598 runs and have an OBP of .315. The Brewers have hit 199 doubles as a unit and have smacked 142 baseballs out of the park. They have 571 RBI's and 1,064 hits on the campaign, while their batting average comes in at .236. Milwaukee has a slugging % of .379 and have been called out on strikes 1,197 times, while drawing a walk on 486 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21. Brewers pitchers have allowed 175 long balls and 575 total runs (8th in baseball). Milwaukee has surrendered 1,044 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 530 earned runs. The Brewers have compiled a team ERA of 3.95 this year (8th in the league), and they have rung up 1,191 batters. They have walked 415 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.34 as a team over the course of the season.

Brewers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 102 times in addition to having 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 84 holds this year (6th in the league). The Brewers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 67.2% and has come into the game in 146 save situations. They have compiled 41 saves so far this year and have missed out on 20 of their 61 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 142 base runners on the campaign and 33.8% of those runners ended up scoring. The Brewers have sent 432 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 3,623 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,168 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which ranks 12th in MLB, and they have twisted 99 double plays. The Brewers have turned 71.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,869 innings, which has them sitting 1st in the majors.

Woodruff has taken the ball for 653 innings and has tallied 763 strikeouts in his career. Woodruff (44-26 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.21 while he has faced 2,626 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.15 (229 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.055. He has given up 518 hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 171 walks.

Pittsburgh has recorded 133 long balls this year as well as 552 runs batted in. They have put up 239 doubles, while getting a free base 483 times and recording 577 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated an on-base percentage of .314 and a batting average of .235 this year. The Pirates have a team slugging percentage of .387 and they are recording 4.21 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,206 occasions (11th in MLB) and have 1,070 base knocks.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 661 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.50 (605 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 148 homers and they surrender 4.92 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.382 with a FIP of 4.34 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.70 (1,165 strikeouts vs 500 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,171.

Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 54 save chances and they have come away with 38 saves. They sit at 4th in baseball with a save percentage of 70.4%, and they have sent 438 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 139 times in high leverage situations and also on 137 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.7% out of their 202 inherited base runners. With 124 save situations, the Pirates have tallied 67 holds and 16 blown saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 115 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (25th in MLB). The Pirates have accrued 1,146 assists, 79 errors and have earned a total of 3,629 putouts this year. Out of their 10,887 innings on the diamond, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (23rd in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Jackson has conceded 58 hits while tallying 62 strikeouts in 63 frames. He has surrendered a total of 26 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.225 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.10 and he has faced 268 hitters during his career. Jackson (1-2 career record) has a 3.68 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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