Pirates vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 9, 2024

Following a big two-homer game in a win over the Phillies, Connor Norby leads the Miami Marlins (54-89) into action as +210 underdogs against the Pittsburgh Pirates (67-76). First pitch from PNC Park at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday, live on BSFL. Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and Miami’s Valente Bellozo have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Pirates vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-255)
• Underdog: Marlins (+210)
• Over/under: 7.5

Pirates vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Pirates have come away with 30 wins in the 54 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given Pittsburgh the best odds of winning it has seen this season, with a -255 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 71.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Marlins are 50-76 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 39.7% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +210 or longer, Miami has a 4-9 record (winning just 30.8% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Marlins a 32.3% chance to win.

Pirates vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.276), home runs (22) and runs batted in (80) this season.
• Reynolds ranks 40th in MLB in home runs, and 30th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz is batting .270 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .461 this season.
• Jake Burger has put up a team-high 25 home runs and 60 runs batted in.
• Burger ranks 24th in homers and 84th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jesus Sanchez is hitting .248 to pace his team.

Pirates vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
• The Pirates have pitched to a 4.18 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.316 WHIP this season.
• The Marlins pitching staff is 20th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Miami has the 28th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.76).
• Pitchers for the Marlins combine for the third-worst WHIP in baseball (1.388).