MLB Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

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Greg Allen of the Pittsburgh Pirates slides in safely past Jacob Stallings of the Miami Marlins. Photo by Getty Images.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0) face the Miami Marlins (0-0) at LoanDepot Park on Friday at 7:10am. Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.

• The Pirates had an 87-69-6 O/U record last season (meaning 87 games went over the total runs line, 69 went under and six resulted in a push). The Marlins had a 75-82-7 O/U record last season.

Scoring Insights

• The Pirates scored 4.3 runs per game last season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Marlins averaged 4.1 (26th).
• In the field, the Pirates allowed 4.9 runs per game last season (22nd in the league), while the Marlins gave up an average of 4.5 runs (T16th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Pirates vs Marlins Match Player Stats

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages last season, the Pirates were at .239 (ranking 24th in the Major leagues), while the Marlins batted .259 (4th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs last season, the Marlins hit 166 (T22nd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Pirates managed 159 (28th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Pirates recorded 662 RBIs to rank 22nd in the MLB last season. Comparatively, the Marlins recorded 633 RBIs to rank 27th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Marlins had an earned run average of 4.21 last season (16th in the Majors), while The Pirates had an ERA of 4.60 (22nd).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Pirates recorded 1363 last season, ranking 21st in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Marlins ranked 5th for total strikeouts, recording 1490.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents batted an average of .246 against the Marlins last season (16th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Pirates’ opponents were at .251 (21st).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2023.

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2023.

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI was 85-77 in Pirates games last season. The Marlins had an 102-62 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Pirates recorded a 3-0 victory over the Marlins at PNC Park when these teams last met on October 2, 2023. Connor Joe led the way to that victory, hitting a home run. That result snapped the Marlins’ four-game winning streak against the Pirates.