New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Preview | September 21

Anthony Rizzo will try to notch his 100th hit of the season (he has 97) when his New York Yankees (89-58) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-93) on Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees are favored (-302) over the Pirates (+243). Luis Severino gets the starting nod for New York, and Roansy Contreras is Pittsburgh’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Yankees vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Yankees Stats & Trends

Yankees Batting

• The New York Yankees average 1.6 home runs per game and have hit a league-high 233 home runs in total.
• The Yankees have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
• The Yankees rank fifth in baseball with a .323 on-base percentage.
• The Yankees strike out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in the league.
• The Yankees have hit 125 home runs at home this season (1.7 per game).
• The Yankees are averaging three extra-base hits per game while slugging .437 at home.
• At home this season the team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .239.

Yankees Key Batters

• Aaron Judge leads New York with 167 hits and an OBP of .419, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .703.
• Among the qualifying batters in baseball, Judge’s batting average ranks fifth, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Judge will look for his 11th straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .500 with three doubles, five home runs, eight walks and 10 RBI.
• Rizzo has 20 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 55 walks while batting .228.
• Rizzo’s batting average is 120th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 16th.
• Rizzo has picked up at least one hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a double, three home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .247 with a .430 slugging percentage and 62 RBI this year.
• Torres enters this matchup with nine games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .333 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and nine RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has three home runs, 46 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 150 home runs.
• The Pirates have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
• The Pirates are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .287.
• The Pirates rank 29th in strikeouts per game (9.4) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 77 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .362 in 77 road games this season.
• In 77 road games this season, they have a batting average of .217 while averaging 7.3 base hits per contest.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds has 129 hits with a .339 on-base percentage and a .453 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Pirates.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ batting average puts him 65th, his on-base percentage is 51st, and he is 47th in slugging.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .242 with 23 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 45 walks.
• Hayes ranks 93rd in batting average, 99th in on-base percentage and 123rd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Ben Gamel is hitting .231 with 19 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 42 walks.
• Michael Chavis has 16 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 18 walks while batting .235.

Yankees vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers