New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (69-78) will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (74-73) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Luke Weaver and Luis Ortiz.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league. They have earned a total of 617 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .303. The Yankees have accounted for 191 doubles as a unit and have hit 205 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 596 RBI's and 1,087 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is at .226. New York has a slugging % of .398 and have struck out 1,275 times, while drawing a walk on 503 occasions.

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The Yankees are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.97 on the season (10th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,316 batters. Yankees pitchers have given up 180 home runs and also 634 runs (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 469 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.29 as a team this year. New York has yielded 1,151 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 577 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Yankees have sent 465 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have inherited 226 base runners so far this year and 36.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 38 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 18 of their 56 save opportunities. The Yankees bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 67.9% and has come into the game in 137 save situations. The bullpen have notched 80 holds for the year (14th in the league). Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 159 times as well as having 170 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,778 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 4th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have earned 3,926 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,303 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which is 23rd in professional baseball, and have earned 105 double plays.

Weaver (26-41 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.31 while he has faced 2,479 hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 624 hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 185 free passes. His ERA is 5.18 (323 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.442. Weaver has taken the ball for 561 innings and has earned 555 punch outs in his MLB career.

Pittsburgh is sitting with 144 home runs on the campaign as well as 592 runs batted in. They have hit 258 doubles, while walking 505 times and recording 617 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates hold an OBP of .313 and a team batting average of .237 so far this season. The Pirates hold a slugging % of .390 and they average 4.20 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,297 occasions (11th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,156 hits.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 704 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.48 (646 earned runs allowed). They have given up 157 HR's and they surrender 4.88 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.371 with a FIP of 4.33 as a squad on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,234 strikeouts against 531 walks). They are currently ranked 19th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,248.

Sitting with 139 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 77 holds and also 17 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had relievers step onto the hill in 59 save chances and they have come away with 42 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 143 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.2% of 214 inherited base runners. They rank 4th in MLB holding a save percentage of 71.2%, and they have sent 470 relievers onto the field over the course of the season.

In 11,679 innings played, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (19th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 121 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (21st in MLB). The Pirates have racked up 1,250 assists, 83 errors and have notched a total of 3,893 putouts for the year.

During his MLB career, Ortiz has given up 93 base hits while he has accumulated 65 punch outs in 89 innings. Ortiz (4-6 career mark) has earned a 4.63 earned run average and has conceded 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 46 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.578 and a FIP of 5.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.35 and he has gone up against 404 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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