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MLB Prop Bets: New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates – July 5, 2022

MLB Prop Bets: New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates - July 5, 2022
2022-07-05 19:05:00 EDT

The New York Yankees (58-22) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-47) at PNC Park on Tuesday at 7:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Jameson Taillon is the probable pitcher for the Yankees, while Jose Quintana is the probable pitcher for the Pirates.

  • The Yankees have a 35-43-2 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total runs line, 43 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Pirates have a 34-38-7 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Yankees are averaging 5.0 runs per game this season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Pirates are averaging only 3.7 (28th).
  • In the field, the Yankees are allowing only 3.0 runs per game this season (1st in the league), while the Pirates are allowing an average of 5.2 runs (26th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Yankees are at .238 (ranking 22nd in the Major Leagues), while the Pirates are batting .220 (28th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Pirates have hit 86 (14th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Yankees have managed 133 (1st).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Yankees have been outstanding this season, recording 381 RBIs to rank 1st in the MLB. Comparatively, the Pirates have performed poorly in this area, recording only 270 RBIs to rank 28th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Yankees have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 2.90 (2nd in the Majors), while the Pirates are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 4.73 (25th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Yankees have recorded 730 this season, ranking 4th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Pirates rank 22nd for total strikeouts, recording 622.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .212 against the Yankees this season (2nd in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Pirates’ opponents are at .256 (25th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
  • Yankees 23-12-45 12-7-24 11-5-21 13-7-28 10-5-17 0-0-0 2-3-5
  • Pirates 13-22-44 8-10-23 5-12-21 7-13-30 6-9-14 0-0-0 0-3-7

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
  • Yankees 34-24-22 18-12-13 16-12-9 19-12-17 15-12-5 0-0-0 3-4-2
  • Pirates 26-35-18 13-16-12 13-19-6 17-22-11 9-13-7 0-0-0 3-4-3

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 44-36 in Yankees games this season. The Pirates have a 40-39 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Pirates recorded a 2-1 victory over the Yankees at PNC Park when these teams last met on April 23, 2017. Jacoby Ellsbury was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording an RBI.


Robert Steele

I'm not a fan of being called a "quants" (quantitative analyst) or "math wizard" but it's the truth. I'm a numbers guy. I love to crunch the data, make sense of it, and turn it into a winning bet.

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