Pittsburgh Pirates vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 6/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+150) Miami (-175)

The Miami Marlins (42-33) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-39) at loanDepot park on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Pirates at +150 while the Marlins are priced at -175. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Luis Ortiz and Jesus Luzardo.

The Pirates have hit 132 doubles as a unit and have hit 67 baseballs out of the stadium. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .392 and have been called out on strikes 602 times, while being walked on 265 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. They have 287 runs batted in and 576 hits for the year, and their team batting average sits at .240. They are sitting with 303 runs and have an OBP of .320.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.34 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.39. Pirates pitchers have conceded 73 home runs and 344 total runs (18th in MLB). Pittsburgh has given up 625 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 311 earned runs. The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.36 on the year (18th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 627 batters. They have walked 268 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.19 as a squad so far this year.

Pirates pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 64 times in addition to having 64 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 34 holds on the year (27th in baseball). The Pirates relievers have a save percentage of 67.9% and has entered the game in 63 save situations. They have compiled 19 saves this season and have blown 9 of their 28 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 102 base runners so far this year with 33.3% of them crossed the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 226 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Pirates have transformed 67.7% of balls in play into outs out of 5,772 innings, which has them ranked 26th in pro baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a total of 1,924 putouts for the season, as well as 590 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 28th in baseball, and have earned 62 double plays.

Ortiz (1-5 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.00 and he has gone up against 241 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 53 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 30 free passes. His ERA is 4.36 (26 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.547. Ortiz has taken the ball for 53 innings and has 43 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

Miami has hit 69 home runs on the season to go along with 286 runs batted in. They have recorded 113 doubles, while getting a free base 214 times as well as recording 303 runs. The Miami Marlins have a team on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .260 over the course of the season. The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .395 and they tally 4.04 runs per game (25th in the league). They have struck out on 614 occasions (19th in baseball) and have recorded 656 base hits.

The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 321 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.08 (302 earned runs given up). They have conceded 77 long balls and they give up 4.34 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.280 and have a FIP of 3.87 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.50 (703 strikeouts against 240 free passes). They come in at 13th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 613.

Miami has called on relievers to enter the game in 33 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They are ranked 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 257 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 97 times in high leverage situations and on 76 occasions with runners on base. Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of 116 inherited base runners. With 81 save situations, the Marlins have 48 holds in addition to 11 blown saves.

In 6,000 innings on the field, the Marlins have a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (23rd in baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 69 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Marlins have recorded 663 assists, 45 errors and have accounted for 2,000 putouts for the season.

In his career, Luzardo has conceded 321 base knocks and he has 387 punch outs in 350 innings. Luzardo (19-23 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.47 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 174 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.273 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 3.10 and he has gone up against 1,480 hitters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+150)

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