Omar Narvaez and the Seattle Mariners will be taking on their cross-country foe Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in a Thursday night game. The first pitch is scheduled for 12:35 p.m. ET and this interleague matchup will be televised on ATPT and RTNW.
Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
The Mariners have gone 64-88 SU this year and are 75-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 15.3 units for moneyline bettors and 11.0 units ATS. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 65-87 SU and 73-78 ATS. The team has lost 10.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 21.7 units ATS.
Pittsburgh games have an over/under record of 86-57-8 in 2019. Seattle has also been a great over bet with a total record of 83-57-11.
Yusei Kikuchi will get the start for Seattle. The left-handed Kikuchi is 6-10 with a 5.46 ERA and 111 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Pirates this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Pirates are sending righty Joe Musgrove (10-12, 4.52 ERA) to the mound. Musgrove has 143 punchouts and 35 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.22. Musgrove did not register a start against the Mariners in 2018.
Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.7 runs per game and its starters own a 5.27 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.01 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.03, along with a K/9 of 8.69.
The Mariners offense has slashed .240/.322/.434 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been paced by catcher Omar Narvaez and right fielder Mallex Smith. Narvaez is slashing .284/.357/.477 with 22 home runs, 55 RBIs and 63 runs scored. Smith (.233/.308/.346) has produced six homers, 37 RBIs, 68 runs and 44 stolen bases.
For the home team, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has allowed 5.7 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.46, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 4.97 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 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .277/.319/.379 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that span.
The Pirates’ batters have been led by outfielders Starling Marte and Bryan Reynolds. Marte is slashing .295/.342/.503 with 23 home runs, 82 RBIs, 97 runs and 25 steals, and the line for Reynolds stands at .320/.384/.514 with 16 homers, 67 RBIs and 83 runs scored.
Mariners vs. Pirates Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Each teams has tallied 14 extra-base hits over its last five outings.
- Pittsburgh has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.8 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Pirates have hit three over their last 10.
- The Mariners have an OPS of .756 this season and an OPS of .748 against right-handed pitchers. The Pirates’ OPS stands at .753 overall and .773 versus righties.
