A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates dueling the Miami Marlins on Sunday at Marlins Park.
For the Miami Marlins, Jose Urena gets the ball, charged with keeping the Pittsburgh Pirates hitters off the base paths. He'll face Ivan Nova, 1-1 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates before the first pitch in this match found them as -140 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Marlins to win this game 5.1-4.8. 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
4-10 Miami battles the Pirates, currently with a 10-4 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Miami Marlins at No. 26 and the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 6 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Miami has baseball's No. 25-rated offensive output, at 8.14 hits per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates average 9.14 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the list.
Comparing defensive stats, Pittsburgh owns the No. 20-rated road mark, allowing 5.25 runs per game on the highway. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 18 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jameson Taillon silenced the Marlins bats in a 1-0 victory last time out versus Miami at Marlins Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh home to Colorado, Monday, April 16th
Miami at New York, Monday, April 16th