Yankees vs Pirates Prediction - MLB Picks 9/16/23

Pittsburgh Pirates (69-78) vs New York Yankees (74-73)

Game Info: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 6:35 pm (PNC Park)

Luis Ortiz (4-4) (4.66) vs () ()

Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates / New York Yankees --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at PNC Park. In the first game of this series it was the Yankees that secured the 7-5 victory. 

Can Yankees Win Another Series?

The Yankees have had some major issues all season but they are coming off a victory against the Boston Red Sox. On Thursday the Yankees offense scored eight runs and they are going to need the offense to be good again here. The Yankees are averaging 4.19 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.31 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd while the pitching is ranked 10th. 

Yankees Betting Trends

  • The Yankees have lost eight of their last nine games against National League opponents following a win.
  • The road team has covered the run line in nine of the Yankees' last 10 games.
  • The Yankees have led after 7 innings in each of their last five Saturday night games.
  • The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Saturday night games.
  • The Yankees have lost the first inning in each of their last four road games.

Pirates Coming off Series Victory

The Pirates in the last series were able to win three of four against the Washington Nationals. On Thursday, the Pirates gave up zero runs and that led to the defeat. The Pirates are averaging 4.19 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.79 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while pitching is ranked 20th. 

Pirates Betting Trends

  • The Pirates have lost each of their last eight games at PNC Park against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games against AL East opponents.
  • The Pirates have led after 7 innings in each of their last four home games.
  • The Pirates have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home games.
  • The Pirates have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games.

Yankees vs Pirates Facts

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates rank 27th in the league for batting average this season (.237).
  • The New York Yankees rank 29th in the league for batting average this season (.226).
  • The New York Yankees rank 3rd in the league for opponent batting average this season (.234).

Shane’s Free Pick

I trust the Pirates offense more, and they are going to have no issue running up the score in this game. The Yankees are averaging 4.19 runs and they are going to really struggle again in this game. The Pirates are going to be the team that finishes the season strong, and they are going to get the job done here. Even though the PIrates lost on Friday the offense still managed five runs.  Back the Pirates. 

Shane’s Pick Pirates ML

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