Seattle Mariners vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 8/16/24
Friday’s interleague matchup between the Mariners and Pirates is set for 6:40 PM ET from PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. The money line odds have the Pirates as the favorite at -128, while the Mariners are sitting at +109. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
Seattle will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak, as they are 63-59 and 2nd in the AL West. The Pirates are 5th in the NL Central with an overall record of 56-64. Logan Gilbert will start for the Mariners, while the Pirates are sending Paul Skene to the mound. APLTV is carrying this one on TV.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline -128
This game will be played at PNC Park at 6:40 ET on Friday, August 16th.
HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS PIRATES:
- We have the Pirates winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Mariners to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 2-1 loss to Detroit, Bryce Miller was excellent on the mound, allowing just two hits and no runs over seven innings of work. They also got a good offensive performance from Andrés Muñoz, going 1-3 with a run scored.
The Mariners really need to get their offense going, as they’ve scored just three runs over their last three games. Seattle’s lineup was especially quiet in their most recent game vs. the Tigers, as they scored just one run on three hits. The Mariners’ only run came in the 1st inning.
Seattle is on the road today, looking to pick up a win vs. the Pirates, as they are 63-59 overall, which is good for 2nd place in the AL West, three games behind the Astros. The Mariners lost the final game of their series vs. the Tigers and have dropped three straight games overall.
So far, the Mariners have gone 19-13 in AL West games. At home, they are 37-26 compared to 26-33 on the road. As the underdog, the Mariners have dropped three straight, and they are 12-16 as the underdog on the road this year. Seattle’s overall series record is 17-20-2, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Tigers.
Seattle is 53-69 against the run line this season, and they have been a better bet at home, going 27-36. The Mariners have a run differential of +0.2 runs per game this season, but they have been outscored by 0.2 runs per game on the road. They are 26-33 against the run line on the road this season and are currently on a four-game run line losing streak on the road.
The Seattle Mariners are on the road today against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs. The combined run average for Mariners games this season is 7.7 runs per game. Seattle has an over/under record of 52-65 on the season, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7 runs, the Mariners have gone 11-17-4. This season, 68.0% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7 runs, while just 5.7% have had lines set lower. The under has hit in each of Seattle’s last two games.
Right-hander Logan Gilbert gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Pirates on the road. Gilbert has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 7-8 with a 2.91 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, opponents are batting .189 this season. Gilbert has turned in 19 quality starts this year and is averaging 8.67 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he pitched seven scoreless innings, picking up the win. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Gilbert’s ERA on the road is 5.0 compared to 2.68 at home.
Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ most consistent power threat this season, as his 26 home runs are the best mark on the team and 10th in the league. He also has 76 RBIs, which is 15th in the league. However, Raleigh is batting just .214 this season and has gone 4/18 in his last five games. Julio Rodriguez has been a solid all-around hitter for Seattle, batting .263 with 11 homers.
Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are last in the league in strikeouts and are averaging just 3.9 runs per game. They are also hitting a collective .216, which is the worst mark in the league. The team’s on-base percentage of .301 is also near the bottom of the league.
Pirates Records & Stats
Pittsburgh is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 8-2 loss to San Diego, Joey Bart went 2/4 with a homer, and Bryan De La Cruz also had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with a run scored. The Pirates really needed a big game from Mitch Keller, but he took the loss, going five innings and giving up eight earned runs on eight hits.
Heading into this game, the Pirates were at +116 on the money line. Things started off well for the Pirates, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Padres scored three times in the bottom of the first.
Pittsburgh is hosting the Mariners today, and they are looking to snap a ten-game losing streak, which is the longest active streak in the NL Central. Currently, they are 12.5 games out of first place in the division and have an overall record of 56-64. The Pirates have gone 17-15 in divisional games this year.
The Pirates have dropped four straight at home, and they are 27-31 at home this year. On the road, Pittsburgh is 29-33 this year. So far, they have been the favorite in 45 games, and they are 24-21 in those games. As for their record as the underdog, they are 32-43 this year. At home, the Pirates are 14-15 when favored.
When the Pirates win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.2 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.3 runs per game. The Pirates have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 67-53, including a 30-28 mark at home. They have been especially good on the run line as the underdog, going 50-25.
In Pittsburgh Pirates home games this season, the over/under line has been set at 7 runs just six times, and the over has hit in four of those contests. The average over/under line for Pirates games this season has been 8 runs, and the over has hit in 57 of their 119 games.
Paul Skenes is getting the start for the Pirates today and will be facing the Mariners at home. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 6-2 with a 2.25 ERA. Skenes’ WHIP for the season is .96, and opponents are batting .201 this year. In his 15 starts, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 11.25 strikeouts per nine innings. Skenes’ last outing came against the Dodgers, where he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. He has given up at least one homer in three straight outings.
Andrew McCutchen has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Pirates, going 6/17 with three homers in his last four games. McCutchen also has a five-game hitting streak coming into the game. Bryan Reynolds has also been solid of late, going 10/37 over his last eight games. However, he has yet to homer in that stretch.
Reynolds comes into the game leading the Pirates in batting average (.285) and RBIs (69), while also having gone deep 19 times. Bryan De La Cruz and Oneil Cruz are also near the top of the Pirates’ home run list, with 18 homers apiece. De La Cruz is batting .240 for the season, and Cruz comes into the game with a batting average of .261.