Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, August 14, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

The New York Mets (52-65) welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-64) at Citi Field on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Quinn Priester and David Peterson.

The Pirates have hit 196 doubles as a unit and have knocked 115 balls out of the park. Pittsburgh is slugging .388 and have been rung up 1,027 times, while being walked on 393 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are earning 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 24th in MLB. They have earned 463 runs batted in as well as 907 hits on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .236. They are sitting with 484 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .312.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40. Pirates pitchers have given up 127 long balls and 569 runs (22nd in baseball). Pittsburgh has surrendered 1,006 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 522 earned runs. The Pirates hold a team ERA of 4.59 this year (24th in the league), and their staff has rung up 979 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 421 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.37 as a team this year.

The Pirates have dispatched 372 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 175 runners so far this season and 33.7% of those players crossed home plate. They have compiled 30 saves so far this season and have blown 14 of their 44 chances to get a save. The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 68.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 102 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 55 holds so far this year (23rd in the league). Pirates relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 114 times in addition to having 116 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3,068 putouts this season, as well as 964 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and have accumulated 97 double plays. The Pirates have transformed 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,204 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 25th in the majors.

Priester has taken the ball for 19 innings and has tallied 16 strikeouts so far in his career. Priester (2-1 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 7.24 while he has gone up against 94 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 8.69 (19 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.780. He has allowed 21 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 14 walks.

New York is sitting with 144 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 487 RBIs. They have hit 157 two-baggers, while walking 393 times as well as putting up 500 runs. The New York Mets have an OBP of .316 and a batting average of .235 on the season. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .397 and they score 4.27 runs per game (22nd in baseball). They have been rung up on 925 occasions (27th in baseball) and have notched a total of 908 base hits.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.381 and have a FIP of 4.64 as a squad for the season. They rank 18th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 981. The New York pitching staff have relinquished 557 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.53 (514 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (990 strikeouts against 428 walks). They have conceded 148 homers and they allow 4.91 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

New York has called on relievers to enter the game in 40 save opportunities and they have come away with 26 saves. They sit at 13th in the league holding a save rate of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 382 relievers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 109 times in high leverage situations and on 114 occasions with runners on base. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.0% of 169 inherited runners. With 109 save situations, the Mets have earned 65 holds and also 14 blown saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 103 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (22nd in MLB). The Mets have accrued 1,010 assists, 64 errors and have notched a total of 3,061 putouts during this campaign. In their 9,183 innings on the diamond, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (18th in MLB).

Peterson (18-20 career mark) has earned a 4.57 earned run average while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.36 and he has gone up against 1,237 batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 146 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.389 and a FIP of 4.2. So far in his MLB career, Peterson has conceded 270 base hits while he has accumulated 304 K's in 287 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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