Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 9/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is where the Cleveland Guardians (76-58) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (62-71) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Mitch Keller and Gavin Williams.

The Pirates have accumulated 197 doubles as a unit and have smacked 132 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .375 and have struck out 1,243 times, while drawing a walk on 398 occasions. As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in the league. They have accrued 540 runs batted in as well as 1,069 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is .236. They have tallied 560 runs while holding a team OBP of .303.

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The Pirates have an ERA of 4.11 over the course of the season (15th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,111 batters. Pirates pitchers have given up 138 long balls and 606 total runs (20th in the league). They have walked 413 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.03 as a unit over the course of the season. Pittsburgh has surrendered 1,134 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 542 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.69 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30.

The Pirates have dispatched 410 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 161 base runners for the season and 34.8% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 31 saves so far this season and have blown 26 of their 57 chances to save the game. The Pirates relievers have earned a save rate of 54.4% and has come into the game in 121 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 63 holds this year (21st in MLB). Pirates relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 108 times as well as having 146 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have turned 68.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,680 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 23rd in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 3,560 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,140 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which puts them in 18th in MLB, and have accumulated 114 double plays.

Keller (36-46 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.45 while he has faced 2,946 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 708 hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 240 free passes. His earned run average is 4.52 (339 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.404. Keller has taken the hill for 675 innings and has racked up 659 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

Cleveland has recorded 152 HRs this season to go along with 571 runs batted in. They have recorded 203 doubles, while walking 394 times as well as racking up 608 runs. The Cleveland Guardians hold an on-base percentage of .309 in addition to a team batting average of .237 on the year. The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .393 and they are earning 4.54 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have struck out on 974 occasions (27th in baseball) and have totaled 1,049 base hits.

The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 540 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.84 (507 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 162 home runs and they concede 4.09 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.226 in addition to having a FIP of 4.18 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (1,155 strikeouts against 420 walks). They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,037.

Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 59 save opportunities and they have converted 44 saves. They are ranked 1st in baseball holding a save percentage of 74.6%, and they have dispatched 491 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 175 times in high leverage situations and also on 142 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 196 inherited runners. Sitting with 163 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 102 holds and 15 blown saves.

In 10,692 innings played, the Guardians have a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (6th in baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 112 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in MLB). The Guardians have recorded 1,176 assists, 70 errors and have accounted for 3,564 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Williams has conceded 119 base hits while he has accumulated 139 K's in 134 innings pitched. Williams (5-12 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.96 earned run average and has allowed 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 59 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.320 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 2.40 and he has gone up against 578 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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