The Pittsburgh Pirates (69-76) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Miami Marlins (54-91) at 12:35 p.m. ET Wednesday from PNC Park. The Pirates are favored (-153) by sportsbooks.
Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter and Miami’s Jonathan Bermudez have been named the starters for this contest.
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Pirates and Marlins Betting Trends
The Pirates have won 56.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (32-25).
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -153 or shorter, Pittsburgh has an 8-8 record (winning 50% of its games).
The Marlins have entered the game as underdogs 127 times this season and won 50, or 39.4%, of those games.
Miami has entered 77 games this season as the underdog by +129 or more and is 28-49 in those contests.
In the 145 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-71-2).
The Marlins and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 79 of their 145 opportunities.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates are the 20th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.2 runs per game (616 total).
Pittsburgh has hit 143 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
The Pirates are 23rd in the majors with a .236 batting average.
Pittsburgh strikes out 9.2 times per game, the fifth-worst average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in the majors.
Pittsburgh has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.16).
Marlins Stats & Insights
The Marlins have scored 555 runs (just 3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Miami has hit just 133 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the majors.
The Marlins rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
Miami ranks 17th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
The Marlins strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
Miami pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.74 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Falter makes the start for the Pirates, his 25th of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.45 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings pitched.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.277), home runs (22) and runs batted in (83) this season.
Oneil Cruz is batting .268 with an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .462 this season.
Andrew McCutchen has 98 hits this season and a slash line of .241/.338/.432.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has collected 109 hits this season and has an OBP of .315. He’s slugging .385 on the year.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
The Marlins will send Bermudez to the mound for his first start this season.
Jake Burger leads the Marlins in home runs (25) and runs batted in (61).
Jesus Sanchez has a club-leading .248 batting average.
Otto Lopez is batting .256 with 18 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 20 walks.
Xavier Edwards has eight doubles, two triples, a home run and 27 walks while batting .328.
Pirates and Marlins Injuries
Pirates: Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Herniated disc), Henry Davis: 10 Day IL (Hand), Ben Heller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Daulton Jefferies: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Stratton: 60 Day IL (Patella), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Marlins: Derek Hill: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Vidal Brujan: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Calvin Faucher: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sandy Alcantara: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sixto Sanchez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesús Luzardo: 60 Day IL (Back), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Weathers: 60 Day IL (Finger), Dane Myers: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Eury Pérez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Braxton Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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