Pirates vs. Marlins Prediction
Will tonight’s Pirates and Marlins game fall under the total when the teams clash tonight in Miami?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Marlins are -110 money line favorites for tonight’s game against the Pirates, who have odds of +100 to pull off the upset. With Ivan Nova set to face Dan Straily in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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The Pirates have dropped 10 of their last 14 road games and are winless at 0-5 in their last five games versus a right-handed starter. They’re also 2-8 in their last 10 road games versus a right-handed starter, are 0-4 in their last four road games versus a team with a losing record and 1-3 in Nova’s last five starts after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.
The Marlins have lost five of their last seven games overall, are 2-5 in their last seven games versus a right-handed starter and 2-5 in thier last seven games when their opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game. They’re also 3-8 in their last 11 home games versus a team with a losing record.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams in Miami and 35-17-1 in the last 53 meetings overall. The under is also 3-1-1 in the Marlins’ last five games after alowing five runs or more in their previous game. On the other side, the under is 12-3-1 in the Pirates’ last 16 road games, are 5-1 in their last six road games versus a right-handed starter and 5-1-1 in their last seven road games versus a team with a winning home record.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: PIRATES/MARLINS UNDER 8