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Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees: Can the visitors sweep the series?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are visiting the New York Yankees today at Yankee Stadium.

Can the Pirates bounce off the bottom of the NL Central?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at the bottom of the NL Central with a 75-85 record including 36-43 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 5 games including the series opener in New York. The Pirates have a 4.18 ERA, a .247 batting average, a .320 on-base percentage, and 1.31 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Bryan Reynolds leads the team with 170 hits, 72 runs, and 24 home runs.

Can the Yankees stay on top of the AL?

The New York Yankees are on top of the AL East with a 93-67 record, including 43-36 at home. They have won 6 of the last 7 games including the first two of the series in Seattle. The Yankees have a 3.78 ERA, a .232 batting average, a .310 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Aaron Judge is the best player on the team with 180 hits, 122 runs and league-high 58 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Yankees are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games overall, 10-2 SU in their last 12 home games against the Pirates, and 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the NL Central. New York has played under the total run line in 7 of their last 10 home games and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL while they have gone over in 4 of their last 6 games overall. The Pirates are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against the Yankees and 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the AL East. Pittsburgh has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 6 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games on the road, and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The New York Yankees have clinched the playoffs and the division title and have a chance to finish on top of the AL. They are already focused on the upcoming challenge in the playoffs and lost the series opener 4-2 to the Pirates. Pittsburgh had a solid season but was not even close to making it to the playoffs. They will be looking for their third straight win against the Yankees with Paul Skenes on the mound. The rookie is 11-3 for the season, with a 1.99 ERA, 167 K, 131 IP, and 0.96 WHIP. The Yankees will try to bounce back with Luis Gil, who is 15-6 for the season with a 3.27 ERA, 166 K, 146 IP, and 1.16 WHIP. Both pitchers are playing on a high level, so we go with under 7.5 total runs.