A series opener between the Miami Marlins (54-89) and Pittsburgh Pirates (67-76) is on deck Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park.
The Pirates are favored at home (-258) against the Marlins (+208). The Pirates will start Paul Skenes (9-2) versus the Marlins and Valente Bellozo (2-2).
The Pirates knocked off the Nationals by a 7-3 score in their last game yesterday. Joey Bart went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Jared Jones got the win after throwing seven innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out nine.
The Marlins knocked off the Phillies 10-1 yesterday. Connor Norby led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI, and Edward Cabrera got the win, pitching seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out six.
Before watching this Pirates vs. Marlins matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Monday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Pirates (-258, bet $258 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+208, bet $100 to win $208)
- Over/under: 7.5
Pirates vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, September 9, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
- The Pirates have won 30, or 55.6%, of the 54 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Pittsburgh has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -258.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 72.1% chance to win.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 70 of 143 opportunities.
- The Pirates are 78-64-0 against the spread this season.
Paul Skenes (Pirates probable starter)
- Skenes will look to grab his 10th win when he makes the start for the Pirates, his 20th of the season. He is 9-2 with a 2.13 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- The 22-year-old has an ERA of 2.13, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .201 batting average against him.
- Skenes has registered 13 quality starts this season.
- Skenes will try to go five or more innings for his 19th straight start. He’s averaging six innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 19 appearances this season.
- He meets a Marlins offense that ranks 29th in the league with 549 runs while batting .241 as a squad. It has a collective .374 slugging percentage (25th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 133 home runs (27th in MLB).
Pirates batting stats
- The Pirates rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 141 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .372 this season.
- The Pirates’ .236 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
- Pittsburgh has scored 607 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Pirates are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .302.
- Pittsburgh ranks 26th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 126 games this year and have walked away with the win 50 times (39.7%) in those games.
- This season, Miami has come away with a win six times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +208 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 32.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Miami’s games have gone over the total in 78 of its 143 opportunities.
- The Marlins have posted a record of 66-76-0 against the spread this season.
Valente Bellozo (Marlins probable starter)
- The Marlins will send Bellozo (2-2) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.78 ERA and 33 strikeouts through 47 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, the righty threw six scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
- In nine games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.78, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .242 against him.
- Bellozo has two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Bellozo has seven starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his nine appearances this season.
- The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .236 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 1144 total hits and 20th in MLB action with 607 runs scored. They have the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.372) and are 26th in all of MLB with 141 home runs.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit 133 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.
- This season, Miami ranks 25th in the majors, slugging .374.
- The Marlins have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
- Miami is the second-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.8 runs per game (549 total).
- The Marlins’ .297 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.
