Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Lines and Pick

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Miami Marlins dueling the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at PNC Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will rely on Tyler Glasnow to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Vance Worley will be his counterpart for the Miami Marlins. Tyler Glasnow is 2-5 this season, and Vance Worley is 0-2.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Pittsburgh Pirates in this matchup found them as -120 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.8-4.3 result in favor of the Marlins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Pittsburgh Pirates sport a record of 26-34 heading into this matchup, while the Miami Marlins sit at 26-33 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Miami injuries news.

The Pittsburgh Pirates sit at No. 11 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Miami Marlins sit at No. 8 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Miami Marlins rank No. 6 at 9.15 hits per game. That compares with the Pittsburgh Pirates No. 21 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Pittsburgh has the No. 20-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the No. 22 mark in runs allowed.