Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners 5/28/2023 Free Picks, Game Analysis and Tips
On May 28, 2023, at 4:10 PM EDT, the Pittsburgh Pirates will play the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. The pitching staff’s aggregate WHIP is 1.33, and their K/BB ratio is 2.82. The Phillies’ pitchers were 23rd in baseball with 53 long balls allowed. 429 base hits and 228 earned runs were allowed by Philadelphia (8.7 per nine innings). The Phillies’ pitching staff has a season 4.61 team ERA, good for 24th in the league, and has struck out 465 hitters. This season, their pitching staff has given up 165 walks to opposing batters, and as a unit, they have a 3.98 FIP.
The Phillies used 177 relievers throughout the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers sent 73 base runners to the field this season, and 38.4% reached the plate. This season, they have made 13 saves while missing four of the other 17 chances they had. With a 76.5% save percentage, bullpen pitchers for the Phillies entered games in 44 save opportunities. This season, the 27 relief pitchers possess the 15th-best MLB ranking. The pitchers for the Phillies started 46 games in “high leverage” situations and faced runners on base 44 times.
The pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30 and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.56. Pitchers for the Pirates have given up 205 and 47 home runs, ranking sixth in the league. 404 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 187 earned runs have been given up by Pittsburgh. The Pirates have faced 436 hitters this season and have a 3.81 ERA, which ranks eighth in the league. Their team’s FIP this year is 3.93 and their pitching staff has walked 170 opposing hitters.
The bullpen pitchers for the Pirates have entered the game in 45 save situations and have a 68.4% save percentage. 52 baserunners have been given to relief pitchers this season, and 21.2% of those runners have advanced to the plate. Pitchers in the Pirates bullpen have entered the game 34 times with runners on base and have made 37 outings in high-stakes situations. This year, the Pirates have already sent 144 relievers to the mound. The relievers’ 25 holds this season rank them 22nd in MLB. They have made 13 saves this season and failed on six of 19 chances.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 16-10 in their road matches against the spread.
- The total went OVER in 2 of the team’s previous five contests.
- The total went OVER in 13 of the Pirates’ last 25 encounters at home.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners 5/28/2023 Free Picks, Game Analysis and Tips
This year, Seattle has 57 home runs and 222 RBIs. They have walked 174 times, ran 231 times, and recorded 84 two-baggers. The Seattle Mariners have a.310 team OBP and a.229 batting average thus far this season. The Mariners rank 14th in MLB with a 4.53 run average per game and a team slugging percentage of.383. They have received 390 base hits and have been struck out 489 times, which ranks fourth in the league.
This season, the Seattle pitching staff’s ERA is 3.60 (202 runs allowed; 183 earned runs given up). They are fourth in baseball with 3.98 runs allowed per nine innings and 41 home runs allowed. The Mariners’ team WHIP is 1.159 and their FIP is 3.38 this year. Their ratio of strikeouts to walks is 8.80 (450 strikeouts to 124 walks). With 406 hits surrendered as a staff, they are seventh in MLB.
Out of their 60 inherited runners, Seattle bullpen pitchers have a 30.0% inherited scoring percentage. Their relievers have entered the game 47 times with runners on base and 57 times in high-stakes situations. The Mariners have eight blown saves out of 53 save situations while earning 30 holds. They have sent 175 bullpen relievers onto the field this season, and they now own the 14th-best save percentage in the league (63.6%). In 22 save opportunities, Seattle’s bullpen pitchers entered the game, recording 14 saves.
The Seattle Mariners have 32 double plays and the second-best fielding percentage in the majors (.991). The Mariners’ season stats include 1,373 putouts, 452 assists, 17 mistakes, and a total of 452 assists. The Mariners have compiled a defensive efficiency of 70.0% during 4,119 innings, ranking them ninth in professional baseball.
- The Seattle Mariners are 2-3 in their previous five contests against the spread.
- The Seattle Mariners are 13-11 in their road matches ATS.
- The total went OVER in 1 of the team’s last five games.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners. The MLB pick for this match is the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners have won their previous four games overall and five of their last seven meetings with Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has had a terrible month of May, losing 16 of their past 21 games. The Pirates have also lost 39 of their last 51 interleague games against teams with winning records. The Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo had a strong outing in his most recent appearance this month. He led his side to an 11-2 win over Oakland last Monday by limiting the opposition to zero runs on four hits over six innings. These variables led me to forecast a 6-2 victory for the Seattle Mariners as the final result.
MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM (EDT)
Location: T-Mobile Park
Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023
TV: ESP+
MLB Odds: Seattle Mariners -145
MLB Totals: 8.5
