Oakland Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, June 5, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (28-27) will try to beat the Oakland Athletics (12-46) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound are JP Sears and Johan Oviedo.

The Athletics have hit 74 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 57 baseballs out of the park. Oakland has a slugging rate of .353 and have been called out on strikes 535 times, while drawing a walk on 190 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.5 runs per outing, which ranks them 30th in the league. They have compiled 193 RBI's and 419 hits this season, and their average at the plate is at .219. They have earned a total of 200 runs and hold an OBP of .299.

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The Athletics have an earned run average of 6.63 on the season (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 439 hitters. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 99 home runs and 395 total runs (30th in the league). They have walked 265 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 5.89 as a squad so far this year. Oakland has allowed 554 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) as well as 375 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.66 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.61.

Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 67 times as well as having 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 13 holds so far this season (30th in MLB). The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 28.6% and has come into the game in 28 save situations. They have earned 4 saves so far this year and have blown 10 of their 14 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 106 runners this year and 40.6% of those runners ended up scoring. The Athletics have sent 197 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Athletics have converted 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,581 innings, ranking them 22nd in the majors. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with 1,527 putouts thus far, as well as 448 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball, and they have turned 44 double plays.

Sears (6-6 career record) has a FIP of 4.65 while he has gone up against 531 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 120 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 34 free passes. His ERA is 4.10 (59 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.188. Sears has taken the ball for 129 innings and has racked up 105 K's so far in his career.

Pittsburgh has 53 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 229 runs batted in. They have 105 doubles, while taking a walk 196 times and scoring 241 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have an on-base percentage of .322 and a batting average of .245 on the year. The Pirates hold a team slugging percentage of .406 and they average 4.38 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have been rung up on 467 occasions (21st in the league) and have recorded 447 hits.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 235 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.99 (215 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 52 HR's and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.330 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (479 strikeouts against 188 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 457.

Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 20 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves. They sit at 8th in the league with a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have sent 163 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their relievers have come in 44 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 20.7% of 58 inherited runners. Sitting with 48 save situations, the Pirates have compiled 27 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 47 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in MLB). The Pirates have recorded 437 assists, 37 errors and have 1,456 putouts on the season. In 4,368 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (20th in pro baseball).

Oviedo (7-15 career mark) has earned a 4.39 ERA and has conceded 8.7 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.74 and he has faced 910 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 98 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.463 and a FIP of 4.5. In his pro baseball career, Oviedo has surrendered 194 hits while he has tallied 174 strikeouts in 201 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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