Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+135) Baltimore (-155)

The Baltimore Orioles (24-13) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-17) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Pirates at +135 while the Orioles are priced at -155. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Roansy Contreras and Tyler Wells.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. They have earned 169 runs while holding a team OBP of .328. The Pirates have hit 77 doubles as a unit and have hit 39 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 161 runs batted in as well as 306 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is at .245. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .415 and have been called out on strikes 315 times, while taking a walk on 147 occasions.

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The Pirates have a team earned run average of 3.82 so far this year (11th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 324 batters. Pirates pitchers have conceded 35 long balls and 159 runs in total (11th in the league). They have walked 134 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.99 as a team on the year. Pittsburgh has conceded 319 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 143 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.42 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35.

The Pirates have sent 112 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 33 runners this year with 21.2% of them earned a run for their team. They have tallied 13 saves on the season and have not converted 3 of their 16 chances to save the game. The Pirates relief pitchers have a save rate of 81.3% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 25 holds on the campaign (7th in MLB). Pirates bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 21 times and also have had 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have converted 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,030 innings, which ranks them 21st in professional baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have amassed 1,010 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 309 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .981 which puts them in 27th in baseball, and have accumulated 32 double plays.

Contreras has taken the hill for 136 innings and has accumulated 121 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.97 (60 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.353. He has given up 125 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 59 free passes. Contreras (8-8 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.19 while he has gone up against 586 batters in the major leagues.

The Baltimore Orioles have an OBP of .334 and a team batting average of .252 on the year. They have struck out on 305 instances (23rd in the league) and have notched a total of 314 base hits. Baltimore is sitting with 42 HRs over the course of the season and 185 runs batted in. The Orioles have a slugging percentage of .416 and they average 5.19 runs per game (6th in the league). They have tallied 70 doubles, while walking 148 times and recording 192 runs.

The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.317 and have a FIP of 4.34 as a staff this year. They rank 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 315. The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 163 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.24 (156 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (329 strikeouts against 121 free passes). They have allowed 46 homers and they give up 4.43 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball).

Baltimore relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.9% out of their 72 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 58 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on. With 57 save situations, the Orioles have 37 holds and also 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball with a save percentage of 57.9%, and they have dispatched 133 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Baltimore has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 19 save chances and they have converted 11 saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 42 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in professional baseball). The Orioles have recorded 318 assists, 17 errors and have notched a total of 993 putouts on the season. In 2,979 innings played, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (19th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Wells has given up 154 hits while he has totaled 172 K's in 200 innings pitched. Wells (11-11 career mark) holds a 3.99 earned run average while giving up 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 89 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.002 and having a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.66 and he has gone up against 797 batters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (-155)

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