New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction: Can David Peterson Rack Up the Strikeouts?
New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction: Can David Peterson Rack Up the Strikeouts?
David Peterson comes into the rotation for the New York Mets today against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have struggled against left-handed pitching for the last two years. Can Peterson fill in the rotation holes that have been left by Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer?
Mets vs. Pirates Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: August 15, 2023
- Time: 7:10 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV, SNY
New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
David Peterson has a very interesting chart for the year. His strikeout line is set at 4.5, which seems like a decent line for his hit rate (53%) on the year. The bigger problem is in his chart; when he has pitched more than 50 pitches, he has gone over 77% of his games, or 10/13.
He was used in the bullpen for the majority of the year, which skews his numbers away from what he really is, which is a pretty good strikeout pitcher. He strikes out over a batter an inning and has a 33% called strike + whiff rate this year.
The other side of the equation is the Pirates. The team who were dead last in left-handed pitcher stats last year are slightly improved, but still quite bad versus left-handers this year. They rank third worst in wrC+ versus left-handed pitching in the last 30 days and are 11th worst in the last 30 days for strikeouts against left-handers. The Pirates have allowed five starters in a row to cover their strikeout line and seven of their last nine as well.
New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Pick
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