The Seattle Mariners (63-59) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-64), Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, with both teams on losing streaks — three and 10 straight, respectively.

The Mariners (+109 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Pirates (-129). The Pirates will give the ball to Paul Skenes (6-2) against the Mariners and Logan Gilbert (7-8).

The Pirates lost 8-2 against the Padres Wednesday, with Mitch Keller getting credited with the loss. He threw five innings, giving up eight earned runs on eight hits while striking out two. Joey Bart went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Pirates offensively.

The Mariners lost to the Tigers 2-1 yesterday. Andres Munoz took the loss, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one.

Prepare for the Pirates vs. Mariners with what you need to know before Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Seattle Mariners odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Pirates (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Mariners (+109, bet $100 to win $109)
  • Over/under: 7

Pirates vs. Mariners: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: PNC Park
  • TV Channel: MLB.tv
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have won 24, or 54.5%, of the 44 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • This season Pittsburgh has won 13 of its 26 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -129 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 56.3% chance to win.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 56 of its 120 chances.
  • The Pirates are 65-54-0 against the spread this season.

Paul Skenes (Pirates probable starter)

  • Skenes (6-2 with a 2.25 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 92 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his 16th of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • The 22-year-old has an ERA of 2.25, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents have a .205 batting average against him.
  • Skenes has collected 11 quality starts this year.
  • Skenes will look to extend a 15-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per appearance).
  • In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing Mariners offense has a collective .215 batting average, and is last in the league with 857 total hits and 27th in MLB play with 481 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.365) and ranks 15th in home runs (137) in all of MLB.

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates’ 118 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
  • The Pirates’ .235 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 496 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The Pirates have an OBP of just .302 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.

Mariners stats and trends

Mariners betting records

  • The Mariners have been victorious in 17, or 43.6%, of the 39 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Seattle has a mark of 11-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +109 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 52 of its 122 opportunities.
  • The Mariners have an against the spread mark of 55-66-0 in 121 games with a line this season.

Logan Gilbert (Mariners probable starter)

  • Gilbert (7-8) takes the mound first for the Mariners in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.91 ERA in 154 2/3 innings pitched, with 149 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty went seven scoreless innings against the New York Mets while surrendering three hits.
  • During 24 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 2.91 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .195 to opposing batters.
  • Gilbert is trying to record his third quality start in a row in this game.
  • Gilbert will try to continue a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.4 frames per outing).
  • In six of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
  • He will face a Pirates offense that ranks 24th in the league with 496 total runs scored while batting .235 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .370 slugging percentage (26th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 118 home runs (25th in the league).
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (2.91), first in WHIP (.873), and 23rd in K/9 (8.7).

Mariners batting stats

  • The Mariners average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in baseball with 137 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Seattle is slugging .365, the second-lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The Mariners have the worst batting average in the league (.215).
  • The offense for Seattle is No. 27 in MLB action scoring 3.9 runs per game (481 total runs).
  • The Mariners’ .301 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in the majors.
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