The Seattle Mariners will be taking on a cross-country foe in the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Wednesday showdown. This interleague matchup begins at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on either ATPT or RTNW.
Seattle Mariners at Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Seattle (+110) is the underdog to Pittsburgh (-120) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 10 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -190 for the Mariners +1.5 runs and +165 for the Pirates -1.5 runs.
The Mariners have gone 63-88 SU this year and are 74-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 16.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.0 units ATS. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 65-86 SU and 73-77 ATS. The team’s lost 9.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 20.7 units ATS.
Pirates games have an over/under record of 86-56-8 in 2019. The Mariners have also been a strong over bet with a total record of 83-56-11.
Justin Dunn will get the start for the visiting Mariners. Dunn (0-0, 27.00 ERA) has recorded zero punchouts in 0.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Pirates this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Pirates will turn to righty Dario Agrazal (4-4, 4.91 ERA), who’s got 30 strikeouts and 17 walks, in addition to a 1.40 WHIP. Agrazal did not accrue any MLB pitching stats in 2018.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have given up 5.7 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 5.45, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 5.00 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
Pittsburgh’s hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .287/.321/.416 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Outfielders Starling Marte and Bryan Reynolds have paced the Pirates’ offense this year. Marte is slashing .295/.342/.503 with 23 home runs, 82 RBIs, 97 runs and 25 stolen bases, while the line for Reynolds stands at .322/.385/.517 with 16 homers, 67 RBIs and 83 runs.
For the visiting squad, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.28 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.02 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.07, along with a WHIP of 1.44.
Mariners hitters have slashed .240/.322/.434 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been paced by catcher Omar Narvaez and right fielder Mallex Smith. Narvaez is hitting .284/.357/.477 with 22 home runs, 55 RBIs and 63 runs scored, while Smith (.233/.308/.346) has produced six homers, 37 RBIs, 68 runs and 44 stolen bases.
Mariners vs. Pirates MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Each offenses has recorded 16 extra-base hits over its last five games.
- Seattle has posted 19.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 28.6 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
