Yankees vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 15

Updated Sep. 15, 2023 6:05 p.m. ET

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Gleyber Torres and Bryan Reynolds will be among the star attractions when the New York Yankees play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at 6:35 PM ET, at PNC Park. The favored Yankees have -164 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +139. New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 7.5-run over/under is set for the game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Gerrit Cole (13-4), and Johan Oviedo (8-14) taking the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Pirates game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Yankees vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 6:35 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees	-164	+139	7.5	-109	-111	-1.5	+102	-123

Yankees vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Yankees 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 51%, Pirates 49%

Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Insights

This season, the Yankees have won 48 out of the 89 games, or 53.9%, in which they've been favored.
New York has entered 30 games this season favored by -164 or more and is 22-8 in those contests.
The Yankees have a 62.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Pirates have been victorious in 50, or 43.1%, of the 116 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 20-25 when favored by +139 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 41.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

The Yankees have a 4-3 record across the seven games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
The Yankees' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	8
ERA	4.16
K/9	10.7

Yankees Player Insights

Torres is the Yankees best hitter, putting together an average of .272 while also being the team's top run producer, delivering 65 RBI and connecting on 25 long balls.
Torres ranks 36th in home runs and 85th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Torres brings a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .273 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
Aaron Judge's 32 home runs are a team-high mark.
Anthony Volpe is batting .211 with 19 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 50 walks.
DJ LeMahieu is hitting .242 with 21 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 51 walks.
LeMahieu brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

The Pirates have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4
HR	11
ERA	4.19
K/9	7.1

Pirates Player Insights

Reynolds leads the Pirates with 74 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .272.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Reynolds' home run total is 65th and his RBI tally is 54th.
Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .267 with 25 doubles, seven triples, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
Hayes is 160th overall in homers and 119th in RBI this season.
Jack Suwinski leads the Pirates with 25 long balls.
Connor Joe is hitting .234 with 27 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 46 walks.