San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, July 14, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-150) Pittsburgh (+130)

PNC Park is the site where the Pittsburgh Pirates (41-49) will attempt to defeat the San Francisco Giants (49-41) on Friday. The odds on this game have San Francisco at -150 and Pittsburgh is sitting at +130. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Ross Stripling and Rich Hill.

The Giants have hit 151 doubles as a unit and have hit 106 balls out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging % of .407 and have been called out on strikes 846 times, while taking a walk on 303 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are recording 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 10th in MLB. They have accounted for 407 RBI's and 757 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .248. They have tallied 416 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .323.

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The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 3.90 over the course of the season (10th in the league), and the staff has rung up 790 hitters. Giants pitchers have yielded 93 home runs in addition to 385 total runs (12th in the league). They have walked 239 batters and their FIP is 3.88 as a team for the year. San Francisco has conceded 767 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 347 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.31 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26.

The Giants relief pitchers have a save percentage of 79.1% and has entered the game in 86 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 112 base runners this year and 28.6% of them crossed home plate. Giants relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 77 times in addition to having 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 274 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 41 holds over the course of the season (23rd in the league). They have recorded 34 saves this season and have blown 9 out of their 43 chances to save the game.

The Seattle Mariners have amassed 2,405 putouts thus far, in addition to 885 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which puts them in 30th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 86 double plays. The Giants have converted 67.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,215 innings, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball.

Stripling has taken the mound for 713 innings and has 656 strikeouts during his MLB career. Stripling (38-40 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.05 and he has faced 2,963 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.93 (311 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.210. He has allowed 693 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 170 free passes.

The Pirates have a slugging percentage of .386 and they average 4.21 runs per outing (22nd in MLB). They have tallied 161 two-baggers, while walking 312 times as well as scoring 379 runs. Pittsburgh has compiled 81 long balls this season as well as 361 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 776 instances (17th in the league) and are sitting with 707 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting with an OBP of .315 and a team batting average of .238 over the course of the season.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.385 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a pitching staff for the season. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 771. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 425 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.37 (384 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (743 strikeouts vs 323 walks). They have given up 93 long balls and they concede 4.84 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 34.9% out of their 129 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 84 times in high leverage situations and on 82 occasions with base runners. With 75 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 39 holds and also 11 blown saves. They rank 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.6%, and they have dispatched 278 relievers to the hill so far this year. Pittsburgh has had relievers enter the game in 34 save opportunities and they have walked away with 23 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 74 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in MLB). The Pirates have accrued 750 assists, 55 errors and have accounted for 2,370 putouts so far this year. In their 7,110 innings played, the Pirates hold a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (23rd in professional baseball).

During his career, Hill has allowed 1,167 base knocks while earning 1,385 K's in 1,357 innings pitched. Hill (89-68 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.91 earned run average while conceding 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 590 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.244 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and he has gone up against 5,711 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-150)

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