Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers 6/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers 6/17/2023 Picks Predictions PreviewsThe Pittsburgh Pirates will go against the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB action at American Family Field, WI, on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 4:10 PM ET.
The Pirates enter this series on a sour note, having suffered three straight defeats following their sweeping by the Cubs in Chicago.
Despite having dropped six of their previous eight matches, the Pirates still lead the Brewers by a half-game when they arrive in Milwaukee.
During this series, the two teams will meet for the first time in 2023. The Pirates lost 5-4 to the Brewers on Friday night after falling behind early by a score of 3-0 and moving a half-game further behind them in the rankings.
In their defeat, the Pirates’ offense only collected four hits and left the bases loaded in the ninth inning.
In game two of this series, which will take place on Saturday, the Pirates will pitch to righty Luis Ortiz. In seven games this season, six of which he started, Ortiz is 1-3.
This year, Ortiz has a 5.5 K/9 rate, a 1.76 WHIP, and an ERA of 4.64. In his first three starts away from home, Ortiz is 0-2 thus far.
In 13.1 innings, he gave up 18 hits and three home runs. On the road, he has a K/9 rate of 8.8, a higher WHIP of 2.10, and an increased ERA of 6.75.
This season, the Pirates sent 208 relievers to the mound. This year, the relievers had 90 runners inherited, and 30.0% reached base.
They have made 19 saves this season, but only eight of their 27 opportunities to win the game resulted in a save. The Pirates’ relievers entered 61 save situations and recorded a save percentage of 70.4%.
The bullpen has 33 holds on the year, which ranks 22nd in MLB. Pitchers for the Pirates faced high-leverage situations 61 times and entered games with runners on base 57 times.
- The total went over in four of Pittsburgh’s last five matches.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 1-5 SU in their last six matches.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 6-3 SU in their last nine matches against Milwaukee.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Predictions 6/17/2023
After a quick two-game series in Pittsburgh, where they dropped both games, the Milwaukee Brewers returned home.
The Brewers’ two losses extended their losing run to six matches, brought their season record to even, and put them one-half game behind the Pirates in the NL Central Division.
Before the series’ first game, Milwaukee had only won three of its last ten games. The Brewers regained the lead with a 5-4 victory in the first game.
Closer Devin Williams earned the save and helped the Brewers improve to 35-34 by leaving the bases loaded in the ninth inning.
The Brewers will use Wade Miley, a seasoned lefty who will be making his IL comeback on Saturday. Miley has made eight starts this year and is 3-2 with a 3.67 ERA.
Miley has a 5.2 K/9 rate and a 1.13 WHIP this season. Miley has made four home starts this year and is 2-1, including two strong outings. He has a reduced K/9 rate of 4.5, a slightly higher WHIP of 1.14, and an increased ERA of 4.09.
In 22 save opportunities, Milwaukee used bullpen relievers to enter the game, and they earned 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers took the mound 55 times with runners on base and 60 times in high-leverage situations.
On 81 inherited base runners, Milwaukee bullpen pitchers had an inherited scoring percentage of 28.4%.
- The Milwaukee Brewers are 1-6 SU in their last seven matches.
- The total went over in six of Milwaukee’s last eight matches against Pittsburgh.
- The Milwaukee Brewers are 1-4 SU in their last five matches at home.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this matchup against Miley, who just returned from the IL, lean against the Pirates.
Since Miley has not pitched in over a month, he probably won’t get as many pitches on Saturday.
Additionally, this season, the Pirates hit nearly.270 off lefties, so they should have some success against Miley, who has a low K/9 percentage.
The Brewers’ offense has not been doing their pitchers any favors lately, scoring only 3.8 runs per game while hitting just.226 over their last 10 games.
This season, the Brewers’ at-home performance did not improve much either. Milwaukee is also hitting just.228 at home this year.
The young Pirates will win a close game on Saturday at Milwaukee. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win by a predicted score of 7-3.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers 6/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM ET
Location: American Family Field, WI
Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
MLB Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates -110
MLB Totals: 8.5