Marlins vs. Pirates Prediction
With the total sitting at 9 runs, will the Marlins and Pirates slug it out today at 1:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pirates are -134 money line favorites versus the Marlins, who have odds of +124 to pull off the upset in Pittsburgh. With Jose Urena set to face Ryan Vogelsong in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs for today’s game.
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MIAMI: Urena allowed five runs over six innings in a loss to the Reds on Tuesday. He was making the start in place of the injured Adam Conley and allowed seven hits while walking three in the process. Tucker Barnhart hit a grand slam in the first inning, sending Urena to his fourth loss in a row at the big league level. He’s 1-4 with a 6.80 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP.
PITTSBURGH: Vogelsong picked up a win against his former team on Monday, allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings versus the Giants in San Francisco. The Pirates scored six runs in the first five innings to stake Vogelsong to a good lead. He allowed just two runs over six innings in a loss to the Padres in his start prior to the outing versus the Giants.
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OUR PICK: This matchup should be one of the better ‘over’ plays on the board today. The over is 5-2 in Vogelsong’s last seven starts and is 5-1 in his last six starts versus a team with a winning record. The over is also 5-1-1 in the Pirates’ last seven games overall, is 6-2 in the Marlins’ last eight games overall, and is 8-3-1 in Chris Conroy’s last 12 games behind home plate when he’s calling a Miami game.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: PIRATES/MARLINS OVER 9