Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 9/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Pittsburgh Pirates (74-82) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (87-69). The starting pitchers will be Johan Oviedo and Ranger Suarez.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 21st in baseball. They have a total of 672 runs and have an OBP of .315. The Pirates have accumulated 275 doubles as a team and have hit 157 baseballs out of the park. They have 647 RBI's and 1,241 hits this year, while their team batting average is .239. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .394 and have been rung up 1,397 times, while drawing a walk on 539 occasions.

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The Pirates are sitting with a team ERA of 4.64 this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,308 batters. Pirates pitchers have relinquished 173 home runs and also 767 total runs (22nd in baseball). They have walked 580 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.43 as a unit on the campaign. Pittsburgh has allowed 1,335 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 709 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.39.

The Pirates relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 69.2% and has entered the game in 152 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 226 runners on the season and 33.2% of those runners ended up scoring. Pirates relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 152 times and also have had 161 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have sent 505 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have recorded 83 holds so far this year (14th in baseball). They have earned 45 saves so far this year and have blown 20 out of their 65 chances to get a save.

The Pirates have converted 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,390 innings on the diamond, ranking them 18th in professional baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 4,130 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,344 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which ranks 20th in MLB, and they have twisted 128 double plays.

Oviedo (13-25 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.52 and he has gone up against 1,399 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 288 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 151 free passes. His earned run average is 4.22 (148 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.391. Oviedo has taken the mound for 315 frames and has tallied 273 K's so far in his career.

Philadelphia has tallied 212 home runs this season to go along with 744 RBIs. They have recorded 283 two-baggers, while getting a free base 522 times as well as putting up 768 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies hold an OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .257 for the year. The Phillies hold a slugging % of .440 and they are earning 4.92 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,420 occasions (9th in the league) and have accounted for 1,372 base hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.245 in addition to having a FIP of 4.01 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.00 (1,393 strikeouts vs 456 bases on balls). They are sitting at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,274. They have conceded 178 dingers and they allow 4.46 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 688 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.02 (620 earned runs yielded).

Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 69 save chances and they have converted 44 saves. They rank 15th in the league with a save rate of 63.8%, and they have dispatched 501 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 172 times in high leverage situations and on 126 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.8% of 178 inherited runners. With 152 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 83 holds and also 25 blown saves.

In 12,504 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (14th in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 112 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Phillies have accrued 1,338 assists, 88 errors and have earned 4,168 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Suarez has surrendered 425 hits while he has totaled 405 strikeouts in 449 innings pitched. Suarez (29-21 career win-loss mark) has a 3.32 earned run average while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 166 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.300 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.55 and he has gone up against 1,896 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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