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The Miami Marlins will take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) on Friday. The game begins at 7:10 PM ET on BSFL, with the Marlins listed as -139 favorites on the moneyline.
Miami’s Andrew Jacob Puk gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Martin Perez.
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Who Will Win Marlins vs. Pirates?
Marlins and Pirates Betting Trends (2023)
The Marlins won 43 of the 74 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (58.1%).
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -139 or shorter last year, Miami had a record of 31-10 (75.6%).
The Pirates were underdogs 129 times last season and won 55, or 42.6%, of those games.
Pittsburgh had a record of 45-47, a 48.9% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +116 or more by oddsmakers last season.
The Marlins combined with their opponents to go over the total 75 times last season for a 75-84-5 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Pirates went over the total set by bookmakers in 86 of 162 chances last season.
Marlins Stats & Insights (2023)
Last season the Marlins scored the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (666 total, 4.1 per game).
Miami ranked 22nd in baseball with 166 home runs last season. It averaged one per game.
The Marlins had the fourth-best batting average in the big leagues (.259).
Miami’s batters struck out 7.9 times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
The Marlins pitching staff was fifth in MLB last season with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
Miami had the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.22).
Pirates Stats & Insights (2023)
The Pirates ranked 22nd in the majors with 692 total runs scored last season.
Pittsburgh hit just 159 homers last season, which ranked 28th in the league.
The Pirates ranked 24th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
Pittsburgh ranked 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game at nine whiffs per contest.
The Pirates averaged the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the big leagues last season.
Pittsburgh had the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.61) in the majors last season.
Marlins Key Players to Watch (2023)
Puk makes his first start of the season for the Marlins.
Luis Arraez hit .354 last season with 10 home runs and 69 RBI.
Jake Burger batted .250 last season with a team-high 34 home runs and 80 RBI.
Josh Bell finished with a .247 average, 22 home runs and 74 RBI last season.
Bryan De La Cruz collected 149 hits, posted an OBP of .304 and a .411 SLG.
Pirates Key Players to Watch (2023)
Perez gets the nod for the Pirates and will make his first start of the season.
Bryan Reynolds drove in 84 runs last season while batting .263.
Ke’Bryan Hayes hit .271 a season ago with 134 hits.
Jack Suwinski hit 26 home runs last season while slugging .454.
Andrew McCutchen hit .256 with 19 doubles, 12 home runs and 75 walks.
Marlins and Pirates Injuries
Marlins: Xavier Edwards: 10 Day IL (Foot), Josh Simpson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Eury Pérez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Braxton Garrett: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), JT Chargois: 15 Day IL (Neck), Sandy Alcantara: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates: Yasmani Grandal: 10 Day IL (Foot), Ji-Hwan Bae: 10 Day IL (Hip), Carmen Mlodzinski: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Colin Holderman: 15 Day IL (Illness), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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