The Pittsburgh Pirates (1-1) and the Miami Marlins (1-1) meet on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates are moneyline favorites (-120) against the underdog Marlins (+100). Andrew Heaney gets the starting nod for Pittsburgh, and Max Meyer is Miami’s choice to start.
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Pirates to win vs Marlins -120
Pirates vs. Marlins betting lines
- Favorite: Pirates (-120)
- Underdog: Marlins (+100)
- Over/under: 8
Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Pirates betting info
- The Pirates finished 34-26 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 56.7% of those games).
- Pittsburgh had a record of 28-20 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter last year (58.3%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
- 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 put together an 86-75-0 record against the spread last season (covering 53.4% of the time).
Pirates hitting info
- Bryan Reynolds put up a batting average of .275, with 24 home runs and 88 runs batted in last season.
- Oneil Cruz had 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 51 walks while batting .259.
- Andrew McCutchen hit .232 a season ago with 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 58 walks.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa had 18 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks while hitting .269.
Pirates pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Pirates had a collective 8.5 K/9 last season, which ranked 18th in the majors.
- Pittsburgh had a 4.16 team ERA that ranked 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Last season the Pirates averaged baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.311).
- The Pirates surrendered the sixth-fewest home runs in baseball (166 total, one per game).
Marlins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Marlins betting info
- The Marlins were underdogs in 145 games last season and won 58 (40%) of those contests.
- Last season, Miami won 56 of its 137 games, or 40.9%, when it was the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 50% chance of a victory for the Marlins.
- 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 last season with six home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .270.
- Xavier Edwards collected 87 hits, posted an OBP of .397 and a .423 SLG.
- Jonah Bride finished last season with 11 home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .276.
- 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 pitchers had a combined ERA of 4.73 last year, which ranked 29th in MLB.
- The Marlins had a combined 1.383 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-highest in MLB.
- With 195 homers allowed, the Marlins ranked 21st in the league at preventing long balls.
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