Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Prediction 9-17-23 MLB Picks

The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates clash Sunday in game 3 of an MLB series at PNC Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The Yankees look to stay hot after winning 6 of their last 7 games. The Yankees are 6 games back in the AL wild card race. The Yankees pitching staff is 8th in ERA (3.97), 6th in WHIP (1.24) and 24th in quality starts (42). The Yankees offense is 23rd in runs per game (4.23), 29th in batting average (.226) and 7th in homers (207). Gleyber Torres leads the Yankees with 150 hits and 65 RBI, while DJ LeMahieu and Anthony Volpe have combined for 216 hits and 102 RBI. Carlos Rodon gets the ball, and he is 3-5 with a 6.14 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. Rodon is 3-1 with a 3.96 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Pirates.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview

The Pirates look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Pirates are 8.5 games back in the NL wild card race. The Pirates pitching staff is 20th in ERA (4.51), 22nd in WHIP (1.38) and 15th in quality starts (50). The Pirates' offense is 24th in runs per game (4.19), 27th in batting average (.237) and 27th in homers (145). Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 144 hits and 77 RBI, while Ke'Bryan Hayes and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 221 hits and 102 RBI. Colin Selby gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 8.20 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. This will be Selby’s second career game against the Yankees.

Randy’s Pick

I'm not running to the window to back Carlos Rodon and his 6.14 ERA, but I'm certainly not giving the Pirates any attention, especially with Colin Selby and his ERA over 8. The Yankees are having a strong week and all of a sudden they find themselves just 6 games out of a wild card race. We've seen stranger things take place in the past. I like the Yankees to keep things going against a Pirates team that checked out a while ago.