New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-165) Pittsburgh (+140)

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-29) will try to defeat the New York Mets (30-33) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Mets at -165 while the Pirates are coming in at +140. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Kodai Senga and Rich Hill.

New York is slugging .393 and have been rung up 463 times, while being walked on 213 occasions. They have accumulated 258 runs batted in in addition to 487 hits for the year, while their batting average is .238. The Mets have earned 79 doubles as a squad and have hit 73 balls out of the park. They have a total of 267 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the New York Mets are earning 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 20th in MLB.

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The Mets have an earned run average of 4.58 this season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 523 hitters. Mets pitchers have given up 83 home runs and 283 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 218 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.75 as a team this year. New York has yielded 508 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 273 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.40 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.35.

The Mets have dispatched 193 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 77 runners for the season and 23.4% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 18 saves for the year and have not converted 7 of their 25 save chances. The Mets relievers have a save percentage of 72.0% and has entered the game in 67 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 42 holds this season (3rd in MLB). Mets pitchers have come into the game with runners on 52 times as well as having 58 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have earned 1,611 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 539 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .990 which is 2nd in MLB, and have a total of 52 double plays. The Mets have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,833 innings on the diamond, ranking them 10th in the majors.

Senga (5-3 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.21 while he has faced 251 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 47 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 36 walks. His earned run average is 3.75 (24 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.439. Senga has thrown 57 innings and has accounted for 73 K's in his MLB career.

Pittsburgh has knocked in 57 home runs on the campaign as well as 253 RBIs. They have recorded 114 doubles, while walking 223 times and putting up 266 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled an OBP of .326 and a batting average of .247 over the course of the season. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .404 and they are recording 4.36 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have struck out on 510 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have notched a total of 497 hits.

The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.369 and have a FIP of 4.16 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (519 strikeouts vs 217 free passes). They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 521. They have allowed 62 home runs and they yield 4.47 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 268 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.12 (247 earned runs given up).

Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.2% out of their 72 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 58 save situations, the Pirates have tallied 32 holds and 7 blown saves. They are ranked 7th in baseball with a save percentage of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 188 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 25 save chances and they have earned 18 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 54 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (27th in professional baseball). The Pirates have accrued 490 assists, 39 errors and have accumulated 1,618 putouts so far this year. In 4,854 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (21st in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Hill has given up 1,134 base knocks while accumulating 1,355 K's in 1,324 frames. He has surrendered a total of 570 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.236 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.69 and he has faced 5,562 batters in his MLB career. Hill (87-64 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.87 ERA and has given up 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+140)

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