Mariners vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 18, 2024

The Seattle Mariners (63-60) stumble into Sunday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (57-64) looking to break a four-game losing streak. The contest starts at 1:35 p.m. ET on SportsNet PT with the Mariners listed as -152 favorites to right the ship. Pittsburgh has not named a starter for this contest, while Seattle is expected to send George Kirby to the mound.

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Mariners vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-152)
• Underdog: Pirates (+129)
• Over/under: 8

Mariners vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Mariners have been victorious in 46, or 56.8%, of the 81 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Seattle has won 19 of 33 games when listed as at least -152 on the moneyline.
• The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 60.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Pirates have put together a 31-42 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.5% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +129 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 12-19 record (winning only 38.7% of its games).
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 43.7% in this game.

Mariners vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Cal Raleigh leads Seattle in home runs (26) and runs batted in (76) this season while batting .211.
• Raleigh’s home runs put him 11th in MLB, and he ranks 18th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has collected 90 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .393 on the year.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 19 home runs and 69 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .283.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds is 39th in home runs and 31st in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz is hitting .260 with 26 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 32 walks.

Mariners vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
• The Mariners have pitched to a 3.47 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
• The Mariners have a combined 1.093 WHIP as a pitching staff, which is the best in baseball this season.
• The Pirates pitching staff ranks 21st in the majors with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 3.96 team ERA ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates have the 19th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.291).