Texas Rangers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-165) Pittsburgh (+140)

The Texas Rangers (29-17) are headed to PNC Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-22). The moneyline on this contest has Texas at -165 while Pittsburgh is at +140. The total is 8. The men taking the mound are Nathan Eovaldi and Rich Hill.

The Rangers have earned 94 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 63 balls out of the stadium. Texas is slugging .456 and have been called out on strikes 414 times, while taking a walk on 157 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are earning 6.5 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have accumulated 287 RBI's as well as 434 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is .272. They have a total of 297 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .342.

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The Rangers have an ERA of 3.81 so far this season (8th in the league), and their staff has struck out 387 batters. Rangers pitchers have given up 47 home runs and 189 total runs (7th in the league). They have walked 128 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.97 as a team on the year. Texas has yielded 359 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 173 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Rangers have sent 125 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 70 runners so far this season with 35.7% of those players crossed home plate. They have 9 saves on the season and have blown 8 of their 17 chances to get a save. The Rangers relief pitchers have a save rate of 52.9% and has come into the game in 43 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 25 holds this season (14th in baseball). Rangers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 42 times in addition to having 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have a total of 1,225 putouts so far this season, as well as 393 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which has them sitting 11th in professional baseball, and have a total of 39 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,675 innings, which has them sitting at 6th in professional baseball.

Eovaldi has taken the ball for 1,318 innings and has earned 1,121 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 4.10 (600 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.307. He has given up 1,357 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 366 free passes. Eovaldi (72-70 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.76 while he has gone up against 5,588 hitters in the major leagues.

The Pirates have a team slugging % of .397 and they earn 4.41 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have notched 89 doubles, while taking a walk 172 times as well as putting up 203 runs. Pittsburgh has 42 long balls this year to go along with 193 RBIs. They have been rung up on 388 instances (22nd in MLB) and have a total of 369 hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled a team OBP of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .243 for the year.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.315 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a unit this season. They come in at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 373. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 186 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.73 (168 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.80 (397 strikeouts vs 160 bases on balls). They have relinquished 42 dingers and they surrender 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB).

Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 19 save opportunities and they have converted 13 saves. They rank 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have dispatched 134 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 36 times in high leverage situations and on 30 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 22.2% of 45 inherited runners. With 45 save situations, the Pirates have 25 holds and also 6 blown saves.

In 3,651 innings on the field, the Pirates have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (18th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 39 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (26th in MLB). The Pirates have 373 assists, 30 errors and have earned 1,217 putouts so far this year.

During his pro baseball career, Hill has conceded 1,114 base knocks while he has totaled 1,337 strikeouts in 1,306 frames. Hill (86-62 career win-loss record) has a 3.84 earned run average and has given up 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 558 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.233 and a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.69 and he has faced 5,481 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+140)

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