Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 5/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+120) Seattle (-140)

The Seattle Mariners (25-24) will go up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (25-24) at T-Mobile Park on Friday. The odds on this game have the Pirates at +120 while the Mariners are priced at -140. The betting total is set at 6.5. The men taking the mound are Mitch Keller and George Kirby.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 18th in MLB. They have 212 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .323. The Pirates have accounted for 93 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 43 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 202 RBI's and 394 base knocks this season, while their team batting average comes in at .244. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .394 and have been rung up 406 times, while being walked on 181 occasions.

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The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 3.77 this season (7th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 425 batters. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 45 home runs and also 199 total runs (7th in baseball). They have walked 167 opposing players and their FIP is 3.90 as a squad this year. Pittsburgh has surrendered 397 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 181 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.54 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.30.

The Pirates have sent 142 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 52 base runners for the year and 21.2% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 13 saves for the year and have blown 6 of their 19 chances to save the game. The Pirates relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 68.4% and has come into the game in 45 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 25 holds on the year (17th in baseball). Pirates relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 34 times and also have had 37 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,894 innings, ranking them 18th in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a total of 1,298 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 394 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which has them ranked 28th in the majors, and have 42 double plays.

Keller has taken the hill for 392 innings and is sitting with 388 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.59 (200 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.474. He has conceded 421 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) with 157 free passes. Keller (17-30 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.87 and he has faced 1,722 batters during his time in the majors.

The Seattle Mariners have an OBP of .310 in addition to a batting average of .230 so far this season. They have struck out on 474 instances (4th in the league) and have 378 hits. Seattle has recorded 53 HRs on the campaign to go along with 213 RBIs. The Mariners hold a team slugging percentage of .381 and they score 4.53 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have put up 81 two-baggers, while getting a free base 168 times as well as putting up 222 runs.

The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.163 and have a FIP of 3.20 as a squad for the season. They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 388. The Seattle pitching staff have allowed 189 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.48 (170 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (436 strikeouts vs 123 free passes). They have relinquished 33 HR's and they relinquish 3.87 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

Seattle relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.5% of 59 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 46 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Mariners have compiled 30 holds and also 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 171 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Seattle has had relievers step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have recorded 13 saves.

Out of their 3,957 innings on the diamond, the Mariners have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (13th in MLB). The Seattle Mariners have gotten 32 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .991 (3rd in professional baseball). The Mariners have 436 assists, 16 errors and have accounted for 1,319 putouts so far this year.

So far in his career, Kirby has surrendered 189 hits while totaling 180 punch outs in 188 innings. He has allowed 66 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.147 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.67 and he has faced 772 hitters during his career. Kirby (13-8 career mark) has a 3.15 ERA while giving up 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+120)

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