The Seattle Mariners (63-61) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (58-64), Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, with the Mariners on a five-Game losing streak.
The Mariners are a favorite (-157) against the Pirates (+132). The Seattle Mariners will hand the ball to George Kirby (8-9, 3.42 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Jake Woodford (0-4, 5.87 ERA).
These squads meet again after the Pirates’ 7-2 victory over the Mariners yesterday. Bailey Falter (5.2 IP, 2 R, 8 H, 8 K) picked up the win for the Pirates. Rowdy Tellez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Luis Castillo (5.1 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 6 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Mariners.
Before watching this Mariners vs. Pirates matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mariners (-157, bet $157 to win $100)
- Underdog: Pirates (+132, bet $100 to win $132)
- Over/under: 8
Mariners vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, August 18, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mariners stats and trends
Mariners betting records
- The Mariners have been favorites in 82 games this season and won 46 (56.1%) of those contests.
- Seattle has entered 26 games this season favored by -157 or more and is 15-11 in those contests.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
- So far this season, Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 54 of 124 games with a total.
- The Mariners are 55-68-0 against the spread this season.
George Kirby (Mariners probable starter)
- The Mariners will send Kirby (8-9) out for his 26th start of the season. He is 8-9 with a 3.42 ERA and 143 strikeouts through 144 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, when the right-hander threw 3 2/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up 12 hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.42, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .247 batting average against him.
- Kirby is trying to pick up his 16th quality start of the year in this outing.
- Kirby heads into the matchup with 22 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has made six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Pirates offense that is hitting .235 as a unit (23rd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .373 (26th in MLB) with 122 total home runs (25th in MLB).
- This season, the 26-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (3.42), 16th in WHIP (1.085), and 22nd in K/9 (8.9) among qualifying pitchers.
Mariners batting stats
- The Mariners’ 139 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Seattle have combined to rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .365 this season.
- The Mariners rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just .215.
- Seattle is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 27th with just 486 total runs (3.9 per game) this season.
- The Mariners have an on-base percentage of .301 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Seattle is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 10.3 strikeouts per game.
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
- The Pirates have won in 32, or 43.2%, of the 74 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Pittsburgh has a mark of 10-19 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +132 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 43.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over in 58 of its 122 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pirates are 67-54-0 against the spread in their 121 games that had a posted line this season.
Jake Woodford (Pirates probable starter)
- Woodford (0-4 with a 5.87 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his fifth of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.87, with 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are batting .255 against him.
- Woodford has one quality start under his belt this season.
- Woodford heads into this game with two outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will match up with a Mariners offense that ranks last in the league with 870 total hits (on a .215 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .365 (28th in the league) with 139 total home runs (15th in MLB action).
Pirates batting stats
- The Pirates are 25th in baseball with 122 home runs. They average one per game.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh is slugging .373, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a .235 batting average.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (508 total), Pittsburgh is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Pirates’ .302 on-base percentage is 25th in the majors.
