The Pittsburgh Pirates battle the visiting Florida Marlins on Friday in MLB betting action at PNC Park.

Florida puts its faith in starter Ricky Nolasco to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 9-10. Getting the ball for the Pirates is Ross Ohlendorf, who owns a 0-1 record on the season with a 6.35 ERA.



View Florida vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Pittsburgh sat as +110 underdogs. The total was set at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 13-rated Marlins taking on the National League's No. 16-rated Pirates in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Marlins rank No. 10 in the National League at 8.4 hits per game. That compares with Pittsburgh’s No. 14 ranking in that category.

Florida brings the National League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Pirates' league No. 9-ranked defense.

Florida lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Mets on September 7. Bettors who backed the Mets at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Marlins were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the New York staff and losing 1-0 to the Mets on Wednesday at Sun Life Stadium.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Astros on September 7. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Pirates enjoyed a 5-4 victory at the expense of the Astros on Wednesday, with Brian Burres throwing 3 2/3 innings of 7-hit ball at PNC Park.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Florida are 3-7
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few Marlins at Pirates trends to consider:
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Florida's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games


Next up:
Florida at Pittsburgh, Saturday, September 10