New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates (68-78) host the New York Yankees (73-72) at PNC Park on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Gerrit Cole and Johan Oviedo.

New York has a slugging % of .398 and have been called out on strikes 1,261 times, while taking a walk on 495 occasions. They have accrued 588 runs batted in and 1,069 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .225. The Yankees have recorded 185 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 203 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 609 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302. As a team, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.2 runs per contest, which is 24th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.80 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have conceded 177 long balls and 624 runs (10th in the league). New York has allowed 1,132 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 568 earned runs. The Yankees are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.96 so far this season (9th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,296 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 463 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.29 as a squad on the year.

The Yankees have dispatched 460 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 224 base runners over the course of the season and 36.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 37 saves on the year and have blown 17 out of their 54 save opportunities. The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 68.5% and has come into the game in 134 save situations. The relief pitchers have 79 holds this year (14th in baseball). Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 157 times in addition to having 167 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have converted 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,625 innings, which has them sitting at 4th in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have notched a total of 3,875 putouts on the year, as well as 1,282 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which ranks 21st in pro baseball, and have accumulated 100 double plays.

Cole (143-75 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.15 while he has gone up against 7,393 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has given up 1,539 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 468 walks. His earned run average is 3.19 (651 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.093. Cole has thrown 1,837 innings and has accounted for 2,134 K's thus far in his career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting with a team OBP of .314 as well as a batting average of .237 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,284 occasions (11th in MLB) and have earned 1,151 hits. Pittsburgh has recorded 142 home runs for the season as well as 590 RBIs. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .390 and they score 4.21 runs per outing (23rd in MLB). They have 258 doubles, while walking 505 times and scoring 615 runs.

The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.379 with a FIP of 4.34 as a team for the season. They sit at 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,246. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 704 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.51 (646 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,227 strikeouts against 530 walks). They have surrendered 157 long balls and they relinquish 4.92 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.2% of 214 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 148 times in high leverage situations and on 143 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 138 save situations, the Pirates have earned 77 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 4th in the league with a save rate of 70.7%, and they have dispatched 469 relievers onto the field for the season. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 58 save opportunities and they have come away with 41 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 121 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The Pirates have accrued 1,240 assists, 82 errors and have notched a total of 3,866 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,598 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (21st in the majors).

Oviedo (12-25 career record) has earned a 4.34 ERA and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.85 and he has faced 1,348 batters in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 147 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.382 and a FIP of 4.5. In his pro baseball career, Oviedo has surrendered 280 hits while accumulating 261 strikeouts in 304 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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