Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs 6/14/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Pittsburgh Pirates will go against the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at Wrigley Field, IL, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 8:05 PM ET.
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Tuesday with a one-game lead in the NL Central after winning seven of their previous ten games. Both at home and away, the Pirates have two wins over.500.
Pittsburgh is batting.249, averaging 4.5 runs per game, and ranking 25th in MLB for the fewest home runs per game. They scored 283 runs and have a.327 team on-base percentage.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently ranked 16th in the league with 4.4 runs scored per game as a club.
With a 4.05 ERA as a club, the Pirates are ranked 12th in the MLB. Lefty Rich Hill, 43 (6-5, 4.23 ERA), will debut on Wednesday. Hill has a 3.68 ERA and a 3-2 record on the road.
Hill started the previous two games for the Pirates, giving up just three earned runs in the last 13.2 innings while striking out 12 and walking 5.
The Pirates’ relief pitchers entered the game in 60 save situations and had a 73.1% success percentage. Over the season, the relievers took over 76 runners, and 25.0% reached base.
There were runners on base when the bullpen pitchers for the Pirates entered the game 51 times, and they also made 58 outings in high-leverage situations.
This season, the Pirates sent 196 relievers to the mound. The bullpen currently ranks 20th in MLB with 33 holds. They have made 19 saves so far this year, but seven of their 26 chances to make saves were lost.
- The total went over in four of Pittsburgh’s last six matches.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 8-4 SU in their last 12 matches.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 1-6 SU in their last seven matches against the Chicago Cubs.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Predictions 6/14/2023
The Chicago Cubs started off well, winning 11-6, but eventually struggled, going just 17-31 and dropping five of their last seven games.
Chicago ranks 22nd in offense, scoring 4.3 runs per game, 18th in batting average (.243), and 16th in home runs per game.
The Chicago pitching staff is ranked 16th with a 4.21 ERA. Drew Smyly, a left-handed pitcher, will debut on Wednesday (5-4, 3.27 ERA). Smyly has a 2-1 record and a 3.52 ERA at home.
The Cubs had a 7-6 overall record in Smyly’s starts this season after winning six of the first eight games he began for them. However, they lost his past three appearances.
In 15 opportunities for saves, Chicago relievers took the field and scored nine saves. They used their bullpen relievers 55 times with runners on base and 47 times in high-leverage situations.
The Cubs have 43 save opportunities and earned 27 holds in addition to six failed saves.
- The total went under in 11 of the Chi-Cows’ last 14 matches.
- The total went over in eight of the Chicago Cubs’ last 12 matches at home.
- The Chicago Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last six matches at home against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs. The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates have made 1,699 putouts, 517 assists, and 40 errors thus far.
They have 57 double plays and a fielding percentage of.982, which ranks 26th in professional baseball. Out of 5,097 innings, the Pirates turned 68.2% of balls in play into outs, placing them 21st in the majors.
Both teams performed equally against left-handed pitchers this season, and our beginning pitching matchup is even, but go with the Pirates in this situation.
Pittsburgh played better baseball and will take the small steps necessary to determine the outcome. Despite the Pirates lineup’s lack of power, they lead MLB in stolen bases, surpassing the Cubs, ranked 15th.
The Cubs bullpen has a 5.67 ERA during the same period of time, compared to the Pirates bullpen’s 3.76 ERA over the previous 10 games.
Support the Pirates on Wednesday since they scored 5.5 runs on average over their last 10 games, compared to the Cubs’ 2.6. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win by a predicted score of 7-3.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs 6/14/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 8:05 PM ET
Location: Wrigley Field, IL
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
TV: Marquee
MLB Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates -135
MLB Totals: 7.5