The Miami Marlins will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Pittsburgh Pirates invade Marlins Park on Saturday.
Ivan Nova, with a record of 2-2 on the season, gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, while the Miami Marlins trot Dan Straily to the mound in this one. He is 1-1 so far in 2017.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Miami was a -115 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 8.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.5-4.4 win for the Pirates. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Miami Marlins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
10-11 Miami battles the Pirates, currently with a 10-12 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 12 (Miami Marlins) and the No. 26 (Pittsburgh Pirates) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Miami has baseball's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 9.33 hits per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates average 8.18 hits per game, good for No. 18 on the list.
Pittsburgh brings the No. 19-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Marlins's No. 20-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Pittsburgh is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
- Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Pittsburgh is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Miami, Sunday, April 30th
