Pirates vs. Marlins Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups March 28, 2025

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (0-1) visit the Miami Marlins (1-0) on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Pirates are favored on the moneyline (-141) against the underdog Marlins (+120). Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller and Miami’s Connor Gillispie will take the mound first.

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Pirates to win vs Marlins -141

Bet $20, Payout $34.18

Pirates vs. Marlins betting lines

  • Favorite: Pirates (-141)
  • Underdog: Marlins (+120)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

  • The Pirates won 56.7% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (34-26).
  • Pittsburgh had a record of 12-10 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -141 or shorter last year (54.5%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 58.5%.
  • Pittsburgh played in 162 games with an over/under set, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 77 times (77-81-4).
  • The Pirates covered 53.4% of their games last season, going 86-75-0 against the spread.

Pirates hitting info

  • Bryan Reynolds had a batting average of .275, with 24 home runs and 88 runs batted in last season.
  • Oneil Cruz hit .259 with 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 51 walks.
  • Andrew McCutchen hit .232 last season with 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit .269 with 18 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff last season ranked 18th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh’s 4.16 team ERA ranked 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Last season the Pirates averaged baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.311).
  • Pirates pitchers combined to surrender 166 home runs (1.0 per game), the sixth-fewest in the majors.

Marlins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Marlins betting info

  • The Marlins were underdogs 145 times last season and won 58, or 40%, of those games.
  • Last season, Miami won 41 of its 106 games, or 38.7%, when it was the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
  • The Marlins have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Miami and its opponents hit the over in 86 of its 162 games with a total last season.
  • The Marlins were 77-84-0 against the spread in their 161 chances last season.

Marlins hitting info

  • Otto Lopez finished with a .270 average, six home runs and 39 RBI last season.
  • Xavier Edwards collected 87 hits, posted an OBP of .397 and a .423 SLG.
  • Jonah Bride finished with a .276 average, 11 home runs and 39 RBI last season.
  • Nick Fortes collected 70 hits, posted an OBP of .259 and a .318 SLG.

Marlins pitching rankings

  • The Marlins had an 8.2 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, which ranked 25th in the majors.
  • Miami had the 29th-ranked ERA (4.73) in the majors last season.
  • The Marlins had a combined 1.383 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-highest in MLB.
  • The Marlins gave up the 21st-fewest long balls last season with 195 home runs allowed.
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