Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers 6/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Pittsburgh Pirates will go against the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB action at American Family Field, WI, on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET.
As the season transitions into the summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates remain in contention in the NL Central Division.
With a winning record and a competition with the Brewers for the division title, the Pirates appeared to perform ahead of schedule this season. The Pirates fell a half-game behind them after losing to the Brewers 5-4 on Friday.
The early deficit, but the Pirates fought back, even leaving the bases loaded in the ninth inning of the one-run defeat.
With a 5-0 defeat to the Brewers on Saturday, the Pirates moved up to a game and a half behind the leaders. In the defeat, the Pirates were limited to just six hits, five of which were singles.
The Pirates will attempt to win the series finale by giving the ball to righty Luis Ortiz. In seven games this season, six of which he started, Ortiz is 1-3.
In 33 innings of work, he surrendered 41 hits, had a K/9 of just 5.5, a WHIP of 1.76, and an ERA of 4.64. In his last two outings, Ortiz took a beating, allowing 16 hits in 10.1 innings of work.
In that time, he allowed two home runs and six earned runs.
Pitchers in the Pirates bullpen came into the game 57 times with runners on base and made 61 outings in high-leverage situations.
The bullpen has 33 holds on the year, which ranks 23rd in baseball. With 61 save opportunities, the Pirates bullpen has a cumulative save percentage of 70.4%. They made 19 saves this year and missed eight of their 27 opportunities.
The relievers received 90 base runners for the season, and 30.0% scored a run for their club. In that year, the Pirates sent 210 relievers to the mound.
- The total went over in four of Pittsburgh’s last five matches.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 0-5 SU in their last five matches.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 1-4 SU in their last five matches against Milwaukee.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Predictions 6/18/2023
After struggling in the second half of the previous season and ceding the division lead to the eventual division-winning Cardinals, the Brewers were anticipated to contend for the NL Central Division title.
The Brewers were in a tight race for first place in their division, but it was not beautiful; the team was hovering around.500 and had dropped six straight games going into this series against the Pirates.
The Brewers defeated the Pirates 5-4 on Friday to surpass them and take the lead. In an effort to win their second game in a row, the Brewers defeated the Cubs 5-0 thanks to Wade Miley’s outstanding performance.
Miley pitched five innings and gave up just two hits to earn the victory.
In the decisive game of this series against the Pirates, the Brewers will give the ball to veteran righty Freddy Peralta. In 13 starts this season, Peralta is 5-6, with seven of those starts being strong ones.
Peralta has a WHIP of 1.10, an ERA of 3.44, and an 8.9 K/9 rate. Peralta made eight starts at home this year and is 4-3 with four solid outings.
In his home park, he has a 10.5 K/9 rate, a 1.17 WHIP, and an ERA of 3.86. Peralta’s past four starts for the Brewers ended in three losses.
The Brewers now have 63 save opportunities, with 39 holds and seven missed saves. Milwaukee had 23 save opportunities during the game and tallied 16 saves.
Their relievers entered games 62 times with high leverage and 55 with runners on base. Of their 81 inherited runners, Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have a 28.4% inherited scoring rate.
They sent 217 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season, ranking 7th in MLB in terms of save percentage (69.6%).
- The Milwaukee Brewers are 2-6 SU in their last eight matches.
- The total went over in six of Milwaukee’s last nine matches against Pittsburgh.
- The Milwaukee Brewers are 2-4 SU in their last six matches at home.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers The MLB pick for this game is the Milwaukee Brewers. With Peralta on the hill to end this series, the Brewers must be pleased.
In three of the last four games, the team failed to win while he was on the mound, but he did a good job all season long of putting the Brewers into games with seven quality starts.
Additionally, he averages more than 10 Ks per game at home, which is above average. As the starting pitcher for the Pirates, Ortiz struggled to retire hitters this season, with a K/9 rate of just over five per appearance.
In his previous ten innings of work, he gave up 16 hits and has almost two WHIP. Although the Brewers had trouble scoring runs, they ought to have been able to get on base against Ortiz.
Milwaukee should win the last game of the series to clinch first place in the NL Central Division going into the next week. The Milwaukee Brewers will win by a predicted score of 7-3.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers 6/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 2:10 PM ET
Location: American Family Field, WI
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
MLB Odds: Milwaukee Brewers -115
MLB Totals: 8.5