New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, tips and betting trends | September 20
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The New York Yankees (88-58) will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-92), Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET, in the first game of a two-game series.
The Yankees are heavily favored (-333 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Pirates (+264). The New York Yankees will give the start to Nestor Cortes (10-4), but the Pirates’ starter has not been announced yet.
The Yankees defeated the Brewers by a 12-8 score in their last game Tuesday. Aaron Judge went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs and four RBI to lead them offensively while Gerrit Cole earned the win after throwing five innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits while striking out eight.
The Pirates were defeated by the Mets 7-3 Tuesday. Oneil Cruz went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in the defeat, while Robert Stephenson took the loss on the mound, pitching one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one.
Before the Yankees vs. Pirates matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines
Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 11:03 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Yankees (-333, bet $333 to win $100)
Underdog: Pirates (+264, bet $100 to win $264)
Over/under: 8
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Yankees Stats and Trends Yankees Betting Records
The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 134 times this season and won 85, or 63.4%, of those games.
New York has entered five games this season favored by -333 or more, and won each of those games.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 76.9% chance to win.
New York’s games have gone over the total in 72 of their 150 chances.
The Yankees are 66-84-0 against the spread in their 150 chances this season.
Nestor Cortes (Yankees Probable Starter)
The Yankees will send Nestor Cortes Jr. (10-4) to the mound for his 26th start this season.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.70 and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .197 in 25 games this season.
In 25 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
Cortes has 19 starts of five or more innings this season in 25 chances. He averages 5.2 innings per outing.
The Pirates have scored 523 runs this season, which ranks 28th in MLB. They have 1067 hits, 29th in baseball, with 148 home runs (17th in the league).
Yankees Batting Stats
No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Yankees, who have connected on 231 this season.
Fueled by 441 extra-base hits, the Yankees rank third in MLB with a .426 slugging percentage this season.
New York ranks 17th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
The Yankees have scored 728 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
New York is among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .323.
The Yankees are ranked 15th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.
Pirates Stats and Trends Pirates Betting Records
The Pirates have come away with 46 wins in the 129 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 2-4 when favored by +264 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 27.5% chance of walking away with the win.
Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of their 148 opportunities.
The Pirates are 74-74-0 against the spread in their 148 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Pirates Batting Stats
The Pirates rank 17th in MLB action with 148 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
This season, the Pirates’ .363 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
Pittsburgh is 29th in MLB with a .221 batting average.
The Pirates score the third-fewest runs in baseball (523 total, 3.6 per game).
Pittsburgh is 28th in baseball with a .287 on-base percentage.
The Pirates’ 9.4 strikeouts per game are the second-most in the league.
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Yankees vs. Pirates: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
Game Day: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
TV Channel: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh
Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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