Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (92-48) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-76) at Truist Park on Sunday. The starting pitchers will be Luis Ortiz and Dylan Dodd.

Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .388 and have struck out 1,243 times, while being walked on 488 occasions. They have recorded 566 runs batted in in addition to 1,101 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is at .235. The Pirates have hit 246 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 138 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 591 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .312. As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 24th in MLB.

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The Pirates have a team ERA of 4.52 this season (20th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,197 batters. Pirates pitchers have conceded 151 home runs and 682 total runs (21st in the league). They have walked 516 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.33 as a team over the course of the season. Pittsburgh has given up 1,204 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 625 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The Pirates relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 129 save situations. The relievers have inherited 204 runners so far this year with 33.3% of them crossed the plate. Pirates relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 138 times and also have had 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have sent 450 relievers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have a total of 70 holds so far this year (19th in the league). They have recorded 40 saves on the season and have blown 16 of 56 chances to save the game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 3,734 putouts this season, as well as 1,183 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 24th in the majors, and they have turned 119 double plays. The Pirates have converted 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,202 innings on the field, ranking them 23rd in the majors.

Ortiz (4-6 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.25 while he has gone up against 383 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 90 base hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 46 free passes. His ERA is 4.82 (45 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.619. Ortiz has taken the mound for 84 innings and has earned 65 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The Atlanta Braves have a team on-base percentage of .344 as well as a batting average of .276 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,111 occasions (25th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,325 base hits. Atlanta has recorded 272 long balls so far this year and 790 RBIs. The Braves have a team slugging percentage of .503 and they average 5.84 runs per outing (1st in MLB). They have put up 243 doubles, while taking a walk 470 times as well as scoring 817 runs.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.268 in addition to having a FIP of 3.95 as a staff on the campaign. They rank 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,127. The Atlanta pitching staff have yielded 578 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.87 (534 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.50 (1,316 strikeouts against 449 walks). They have relinquished 150 long balls and they relinquish 4.19 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB).

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.1% out of their 166 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 148 times in high leverage situations in addition to 111 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 153 save situations, the Braves have accrued 88 holds and also 20 blown saves. They rank 6th in the league with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 459 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 64 save opportunities and they have earned 44 saves.

In their 11,187 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (18th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 120 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The Braves have 1,146 assists, 71 errors and have notched a total of 3,729 putouts on the season.

In his career, Dodd has surrendered 37 base knocks while accumulating 12 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched. Dodd (2-1 win-loss record in his career) has a 7.40 ERA and has conceded 13.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 20 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.849 and having a FIP of 7.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.50 and he has gone up against 114 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta

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