Pittsburgh Pirates Home to the Miami Marlins in MLB Betting Odds Action

The Miami Marlins pay a visit to Pittsburgh on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Pirates bats in baseball betting action at PNC Park.

Jose Urena gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday; he's 0-0 on the season. The Pittsburgh Pirates, meanwhile, will counter with Jeff Locke, who will be looking to improve on his 2-2 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Miami Marlins before the first pitch in this match found them as 130 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.5-3.3 result in favor of the Pirates. 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

22-22 Pittsburgh battles the Marlins, currently with a 18-28 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Miami injuries news.

The Pittsburgh Pirates vs Miami Marlins odds would favor the Pirates if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Pittsburgh is rated No. 11 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Miami is at No. 30.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Pittsburgh Pirates No. 20 ranked offense (4.07 runs per game) against a Miami Marlins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been averaging 8.48 hits per game, less than the Miami Marlins have managed so far this season (8.87 hits on average).

Defensively, Miami features the No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.29 runs per game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 at home, scoring 4.45 runs per game.