Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, tips and betting trends | March 31

At LoanDepot park on Sunday, the Miami Marlins (three consecutive losses) face the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:40 PM ET.

The favored Marlins (-130 moneyline odds) host the Pirates (+110). The Marlins will give the ball to Trevor Rogers versus the Pirates and Bailey Falter.

Before the Marlins vs. Pirates matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Marlins (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
• Underdog: Pirates (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
• Over/under: 8

Marlins vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Sunday, March 31, 2024
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Stadium: LoanDepot park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Marlins stats and trends

Marlins betting records

• The Marlins entered a game as favorites 75 times last season and won 43, or 57.3%, of those games.
• Last season Miami won 33 of its 51 games, or 64.7%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Marlins have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Miami and its opponents hit the over in 74 of 162 games with a total last season.
• The Marlins were 72-90-0 against the spread in their 162 chances last season.

Trevor Rogers (Marlins probable starter)

• Rogers gets the call to start for the Marlins, his first of the season.
• The 26-year-old lefty started and threw three innings when he last appeared Wednesday, April 19 against the San Francisco Giants.
• In his four appearances last season he finished with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.222 WHIP, putting together a 1-2 record.

Marlins batting stats

• The Marlins hit 166 homers last season, which ranked 22nd in the big leagues.
• Slugging .405 as a team last season was good for 19th in the majors for Miami.
• The offensive efforts of the Marlins last season led to the fourth-best batting average in MLB at .259.
• Miami was among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors last season, ranking 26th with just 666 total runs (4.1 per game).
• With a .316 on-base percentage, the Marlins ranked 19th in the majors last season.
• Miami ranked fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

• The Pirates were victorious in 56, or 43.1%, of the 130 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
• Last year, Pittsburgh won 47 of 104 games when listed as at least +110 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents hit the over in 87 of its 162 games with a total last season.
• The Pirates went 84-78-0 against the spread in their 162 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.

Bailey Falter (Pirates probable starter)

• Falter will start for the Pirates, his first this season.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, Sept. 23, the 26-year-old lefty started the game and went two innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
• Last season he finished with a 5.36 ERA and a 1.413 WHIP over his 18 games, putting together a 2-9 record.

Pirates batting stats

• The Pirates hit the third-fewest home runs in baseball last season (159).
• Last year Pittsburgh ranked 24th in MLB with a .392 slugging percentage.
• The Pirates’ .239 batting average ranked 24th in the majors.
• Last season Pittsburgh had the No. 22 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (692 total runs).
• Last season the Pirates’ .315 on-base percentage ranked 21st in baseball.
• The team struck out nine times per game to rank 21st in baseball.