New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (69-79) will go up against the New York Yankees (75-73) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Carlos Rodon and Andre Jackson.

The Yankees have hit 192 doubles as a team and have hit 205 baseballs out of the stadium. New York owns a slugging percentage of .398 and have struck out 1,287 times, while being walked on 511 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are notching 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They have earned 602 runs batted in in addition to 1,098 hits on the season, while their batting average is at .226. They have 624 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .304.

Get all of our MLB Betting Picks

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have conceded 180 long balls and also 639 total runs (10th in MLB). New York has surrendered 1,161 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 582 earned runs. The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 3.98 over the course of the season (11th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,324 hitters. They have walked 473 opposing players and their FIP is 4.29 as a team so far this year.

Yankees relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 161 times as well as having 173 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 80 holds on the campaign (14th in the league). The Yankees bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 67.2% and stepped onto the hill in 139 save situations. They have earned 39 saves this season and have blown 19 of their 58 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 229 runners this year and 36.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Yankees have dispatched 469 relievers to the mound for the year.

The New York Yankees have notched a total of 3,953 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,312 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which is 21st in MLB, and have a total of 106 double plays. The Yankees have converted 70.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,859 innings, ranking them 4th in baseball.

Rodon has taken the hill for 898 frames and has earned 997 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.75 (374 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.250. He has surrendered 779 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 344 free passes. Rodon (59-51 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.74 while facing 3,794 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Pittsburgh has accounted for 144 long balls this year and 597 runs batted in. They have tallied 258 two-baggers, while getting a free base 509 times as well as recording 622 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates hold a team on-base percentage of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .237 for the season. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .389 and they score 4.20 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,305 occasions (10th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,166 hits.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.377 and have a FIP of 4.32 as a pitching staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,246 strikeouts vs 539 walks). They rank 20th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,259. They have conceded 157 home runs and they surrender 4.90 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 711 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.50 (653 earned runs conceded).

With 143 save situations, the Pirates have 79 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to take the mound in 61 save opportunities and they have converted 42 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 150 times in high leverage situations in addition to 143 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.2% out of 214 inherited runners. They sit at 6th in the league with a save percentage of 68.9%, and they have sent 474 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 122 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Pirates have racked up 1,260 assists, 84 errors and have amassed 3,920 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 11,760 innings on the field, the Pirates have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (20th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Jackson has surrendered 65 base knocks while he has tallied 65 punch outs in 72 innings. He has allowed 36 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.278 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.41 and he has faced 306 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Jackson (1-4 career mark) has earned a 4.50 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here