Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees | March 18, 2027

Scheduled March 18, 2027 • George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa

Pittsburgh Pirates

New York Yankees

MLB PREVIEW • March 18, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

New York Yankees

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

66%

Pittsburgh Pirates

34%

New York Yankees

Projected Score PIT 4.9 - NEW 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates has a better road record than New York Yankees's home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

New York Yankees

50.6% Win % 45.7%

82-80 Overall Record 74-88

44-37 Home Record 36-45

38-43 Away Record 38-43

4.73 Runs / G 4.31

.253 Team BA .239

.734 Team OPS .705

4.15 Team ERA 4.15

1.30 WHIP 1.29

5549 AB (At Bats) 5473

767 R (Runs) 699

1404 H (Hits) 1307

246 2B (Doubles) 209

17 3B (Triples) 18

186 HR (Home Runs) 204

733 RBI (Runs Batted In) 668

2242 TB (Total Bases) 2164

568 BB (Walks) 528

1505 SO (Strikeouts) 1361

132 SB (Stolen Bases) 83

.253 AVG .239

.330 OBP .310

.404 SLG .395

.734 OPS .705

754.6 RC (Runs Created) 676.0

.091 BB/PA .086

0.38 BB/K 0.39

3.91 P/PA 3.93

449 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 431

6253 PA (Plate Appearances) 6111

29.8 AB/HR 26.8

4.15 ERA 4.15

1.30 WHIP 1.29

1445.0 IP (Innings) 1441.2

1291 H (Hits Allowed) 1307

667 ER (Earned Runs) 665

155 HR (HR Allowed) 184

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 552

1496 K (Strikeouts) 1450

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

82 W (Wins) 74

80 L (Losses) 88

41 SV (Saves) 31

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

97 E (Errors) 94

246 DP (Double Plays) 209

5715 TC (Total Chances) 5664

4335 PO (Putouts) 4325

1283 A (Assists) 1245

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 34.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253 into the matchup.

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees counters with a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .239.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Yankees's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (50.1%) New York Yankees (49.9%)

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