Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+110) San Francisco (-130)

The San Francisco Giants (28-26) will compete against the Pittsburgh Pirates (26-27) at Oracle Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Pittsburgh at +110 while San Francisco is opening at -130. The total is set at 6.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Mitch Keller and Alex Wood.

Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .405 and have struck out 444 times, while taking a walk on 191 occasions. They have accumulated 219 runs batted in in addition to 427 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average sits at .243. The Pirates have accounted for 101 doubles as a squad and have hit 52 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 230 runs and have an on-base percentage of .321. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which is 20th in baseball.

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The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 4.04 for the year (12th in the league), and their staff has rung up 459 hitters. Pirates pitchers have given up 52 home runs in addition to 230 runs (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 180 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a squad for the year. Pittsburgh has allowed 440 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 210 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.55 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

Pirates relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 37 times and also have had 40 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 25 holds on the year (25th in the league). The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 68.4% and has entered the game in 45 save situations. They have accumulated 13 saves on the year and have blown 6 of their 19 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 54 runners for the year with 22.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 155 relievers to the hill this season.

The Pirates have converted 68.4% of balls in play into outs out of 4,206 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 20th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 1,402 putouts for the season, in addition to 422 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which ranks 30th in MLB, and they have turned 42 double plays.

Keller has taken the ball for 398 frames and has 396 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.66 (206 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.475. He has conceded 428 base knocks (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 159 walks. Keller (18-30 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.91 and he has gone up against 1,750 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Giants have a team slugging percentage of .423 and they score 4.67 runs per outing (12th in baseball). They have notched 88 doubles, while walking 173 times as well as notching 252 runs. San Francisco has recorded 76 home runs this season to go along with 249 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 529 instances (2nd in MLB) and have earned 459 base hits. The San Francisco Giants have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a batting average of .248 so far this season.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.285 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a pitching staff on the season. They have a ranking of 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 459. The San Francisco pitching staff have yielded 243 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.04 (214 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (474 strikeouts vs 154 walks). They have relinquished 63 home runs and they relinquish 4.58 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

With 55 save situations, the Giants have 28 holds and also 6 blown saves. San Francisco has had relievers step onto the hill in 25 save chances and they have come away with 19 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 54 times in high leverage situations and on 51 occasions with base runners. San Francisco bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.1% out of their 79 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 76.0%, and they have sent 161 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

Out of their 4,299 innings on the diamond, the Giants have a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (23rd in pro baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 54 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in MLB). The Giants have accrued 534 assists, 38 errors and have accumulated 1,433 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Wood has conceded 1,086 hits while he has accumulated 1,092 strikeouts in 1,146 frames. He has conceded a total of 469 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.231 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.35 and he has faced 4,802 batters so far in his MLB career. Wood (72-60 career mark) has a 3.68 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-130)

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