Pittsburgh Pirates vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-16) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday where they will take on the Oakland Athletics (13-17). The starting pitchers are Quinn Priester and Ross Stripling.

Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .343 and have struck out 283 times, while drawing a walk on 122 occasions. They have 109 runs batted in in addition to 238 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate is .232. The Pirates have tallied 41 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 23 balls out of the park. They have 116 runs while having a team OBP of .316. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are earning 3.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 23rd in baseball.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Pirates pitchers have yielded 30 home runs and also 126 total runs (17th in baseball). Pittsburgh has relinquished 230 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 112 earned runs. The Pirates have a team ERA of 3.76 this year (12th in baseball), and they have rung up 260 hitters. They have walked 97 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.90 as a squad this year.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 31 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 18 holds over the course of the season (10th in MLB). The Pirates relievers have a save percentage of 52.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 35 save situations. They have earned 9 saves so far this season and have blown 8 out of their 17 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners so far this season with 31.3% of those players earned a run for their team. The Pirates have sent 98 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Pirates have transformed 70.6% of balls in play into outs out of 2,415 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 7th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a total of 805 putouts this season, as well as 254 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which puts them in 25th in professional baseball, and have a total of 27 double plays.

Priester has thrown 558 frames and is sitting with 553 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 4.74 (294 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.452. He has surrendered 600 hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) with 211 walks. Priester (27-40 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.00 while he has gone up against 2,452 hitters in the major leagues.

Oakland has compiled 33 home runs so far this season to go along with 88 RBIs. They have 37 doubles, while walking 89 times and earning 89 runs. The Oakland Athletics have a team on-base percentage of .277 as well as a team batting average of .206 on the season. The Athletics hold a team slugging percentage of .354 and they score 2.97 runs per game (29th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 294 occasions (2nd in the league) and have notched a total of 200 base hits.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.289 in addition to having a FIP of 3.87 as a squad on the season. They are sitting at 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 247. The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 128 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.03 (119 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.10 (240 strikeouts against 96 free passes). They have conceded 25 HR's and they surrender 4.33 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

With 29 save situations, the Athletics have earned 17 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 12 save chances and they have walked away with 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 32 times in high leverage situations and also on 25 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 20.0% out of 30 inherited base runners. They rank 15th in MLB holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 90 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

In 2,394 innings played, the Athletics are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (26th in pro baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 37 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (27th in professional baseball). The Athletics have racked up 264 assists, 22 errors and have earned a total of 798 putouts for the season.

During his career, Stripling has conceded 1,201 hits while earning 1,165 K's in 1,246 innings. Stripling (77-67 career record) has earned a 3.80 ERA and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 526 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.259 and a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.17 and he has gone up against 5,248 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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