Mariners vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

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26 May 2023

Mariners vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates (25-24) will visit the Seattle Mariners (26-24), Friday at 10:10 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.

The Mariners are the home favorite (-155) against the Pirates (+132). The starting pitchers are George Kirby (5-3) for the Seattle Mariners, and Mitch Keller (5-1) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Mariners won 3-2 over the Athletics yesterday in their last game. Ty France finished 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI to lead them offensively while Logan Gilbert was picked up the victory after throwing eight innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out six.

The Pirates fell to the Rangers 3-2 Friday. Jason Delay went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the defeat, while Johan Oviedo took the loss on the mound, pitching 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out five.

Ahead of the Mariners vs. Pirates matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Mariners (-155, bet $155 to win $100)
Underdog: Pirates (+132, bet $100 to win $132)
Over/under: 7

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Mariners Stats and Trends

Mariners Betting Records

The Mariners have won 20, or 58.8%, of the 34 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Seattle has a record of 13-6, a 68.4% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by bookmakers this season.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
Games involving Seattle has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 23 of 50 chances this season.
The Mariners are 25-25-0 against the spread in their 50 chances this season.

George Kirby (Mariners Probable Starter)

Kirby gets the start for the Mariners, his 10th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings pitched.
His last time out came on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, when the right-hander tossed seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
In nine games this season, the 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.62, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .243 against him.
Kirby is looking to extend an eighth-game quality start streak in this game.
Kirby is aiming for his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.5 frames per appearance on the hill.
He will take the mound against a Pirates offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 394 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .393 (18th in MLB) with 43 total home runs (25th in MLB).
The 25-year-old’s 2.62 ERA ranks 12th, 1.011 WHIP ranks 10th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 55th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Mariners Batting Stats

The Mariners rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 55 home runs.
The offense for Seattle has a slugging percentage of .381 this season, 24th in MLB.
The Mariners’ .229 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
Seattle ranks 15th in the majors with 225 total runs scored this season.
The Mariners have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
Seattle ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.

Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

The Pirates have been victorious in 16, or 44.4%, of the 36 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This year, Pittsburgh has won six of 16 games when listed as at least +132 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 43.1% chance of pulling out a win.
Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of its 49 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Pirates have an against the spread record of 26-23-0 in 49 games with a line this season.

Mitch Keller (Pirates Probable Starter)

Keller (5-1) gets the starting nod for the Pirates in his 11th start of the season. He has a 2.44 ERA in 62 2/3 innings pitched, with 77 strikeouts.
His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
In 10 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.44, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .206 against him.
Keller is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
Keller will look to build upon a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
The opposing Mariners offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 18th in home runs hit (55) in all of MLB. They have a collective .229 batting average, and are 27th in the league with 382 total hits and 15th in MLB action scoring 225 runs.
Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (2.44), ninth in WHIP (.989), and sixth in K/9 (11.1).

Pirates Batting Stats

The Pirates rank 25th in baseball with 43 total home runs.
So far this season, Pittsburgh’s .393 slugging percentage ranks 18th in the majors.
The Pirates have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
Pittsburgh scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (212 total, 4.3 per game).
The Pirates’ .323 on-base percentage ranks 15th in the majors.

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