Pirates vs. Mariners Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 16, 2024

One team will end a losing skid when the 56-64 Pittsburgh Pirates (10-game losing streak) and the 63-59 Seattle Mariners (three-game losing streak) meet Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates have been set as -130 favorites by bookmakers for the contest at PNC Park. Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Seattle’s Logan Gilbert have been named the starters for this contest.

Check out our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Moneyline

Pirates to win vs Mariners -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Pirates vs. Mariners Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Pirates (-130)
  • Underdog: Mariners (+110)
  • Over/under: 7

Pirates vs. Mariners Betting Insights

  • The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 44 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (54.5%) in those games.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 13-12 when favored by -130 or more this year.
  • The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 56.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The Mariners have been the moneyline underdog 39 total times this season. They’ve gone 17-22 in those games.
  • Seattle has gone 10-9 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (52.6%).
  • The Mariners have an implied moneyline win probability of 47.6% in this game.

Pirates vs. Mariners Hitting Leaders

  • Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in home runs with 19, runs batted in with 69 and his batting average of .285 is also best on his team.
  • Reynolds’ home runs rank him 39th in MLB, and he is 29th in RBI.
  • Oneil Cruz has collected 105 hits this season and has an OBP of .317. He’s slugging .467 on the year.
  • Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners in home runs (26) and runs batted in (76).
  • Raleigh’s home run total ranks 11th in MLB, and he is 18th in RBI.
  • Randy Arozarena is batting .220 with 24 doubles, 16 home runs and 58 walks.

Pirates vs. Mariners Pitching Rankings

  • The Pirates average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
  • The Pirates have the 15th-ranked ERA (3.97) in the majors this season.
  • The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.293 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Mariners pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
  • Seattle has a 3.46 team ERA that is No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Mariners combine for the No. 1-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.091).