Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Prediction, 9/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (-123) New York (-145)

The New York Yankees (92-66) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (74-84) at Yankee Stadium on Friday. The odds on this game have the Pirates at -123 and the Yankees are coming in at -145. The over/under is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Jared Jones and Carlos Rodon.

The Pirates have accumulated 231 doubles as a unit and have hit 151 balls out of the stadium. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .370 and have struck out 1,466 times, while drawing a walk on 469 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are compiling 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league. They have amassed 624 RBI's in addition to 1,259 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .235. They have earned a total of 646 runs while holding a team OBP of .302.

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The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.15 for the season (20th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,316 batters. Pirates pitchers have given up 164 home runs and also 722 total runs (21st in the league). They have walked 497 opposing players and their FIP is 4.05 as a team over the course of the season. Pittsburgh has surrendered 1,337 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 648 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.65 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.31.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 127 times in addition to having 168 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 85 holds for the year (12th in MLB). The Pirates relievers have earned a save percentage of 58.6% and has come into the game in 156 save situations. They have tallied 41 saves for the season and have missed out on 29 of 70 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 195 runners this year with 33.3% of them crossed home plate. The Pirates have dispatched 493 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Pirates have transformed 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,633 innings, which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned a total of 4,211 putouts on the year, as well as 1,340 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which puts them in 21st in professional baseball, and have a total of 136 double plays.

Jones (6-8 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.09 while he has faced 484 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 101 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 37 walks. His ERA is 4.15 (54 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.178. Jones has thrown 117 frames and has earned 125 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .430 and they are earning 5.02 runs per outing (3rd in baseball). They have hit 237 two-baggers, while getting a free base 651 times and scoring 793 runs. New York has hit 232 home runs over the course of the season as well as 762 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,281 occasions (21st in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,326 base hits. The New York Yankees are sitting with an OBP of .333 and a batting average of .249 on the year.

The New York pitching staff have surrendered 650 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.72 (586 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 173 homers and they surrender 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.246 with a FIP of 4.03 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.00 (1,417 strikeouts against 519 walks). They have a ranking of 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,246.

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.1% out of 251 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 146 times in high leverage situations and on 171 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 150 save situations, the Yankees have earned 83 holds and 21 blown saves. They are ranked 7th in the league holding a save percentage of 67.7%, and they have sent 506 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 65 save chances and they have recorded 44 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 109 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (26th in pro baseball). The Yankees have recorded 1,289 assists, 92 errors and have a total of 4,250 putouts for the season. In 12,750 innings on the field, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Rodon has given up 949 base knocks while he has earned 1,201 K's in 1,080 innings. He has allowed 463 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.249 and a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.00 and he has faced 4,568 hitters during his MLB career. Rodon (75-63 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.86 ERA and has allowed 7.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-145) and under 8 runs

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