Pirates vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 11, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (69-76) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the Miami Marlins (54-91) on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. ET on SportsNet PT. The Pirates are listed as -188 favorites by oddsmakers, while the Marlins are +157 underdogs. Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Jonathan Bermudez.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Pirates vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-188)
• Underdog: Marlins (+157)
• Over/under: 8.5

Pirates vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 56 games this year and have walked away with the win 32 times (57.1%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 2-1 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -188 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 65.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Marlins have been the moneyline underdog 128 total times this season. They’ve finished 50-78 in those games.
• Miami is 15-30 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +157 or longer.
• The Marlins have a 38.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Pirates vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.277), home runs (22) and runs batted in (83) this season.
• Among hitters in MLB, Reynolds is 40th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has collected 132 hits this season and has an OBP of .325. He’s slugging .462 on the year.
• Jake Burger leads the Marlins in home runs (25) and runs batted in (61).
• Burger ranks 26th in homers and 83rd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Jesus Sanchez’s .248 batting average is a team-high mark.

Pirates vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
• The Pirates have pitched to a 4.16 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
• The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.316 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB.
• Miami has the 28th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.74).
• The Marlins average baseball’s third-highest WHIP (1.385).