At LoanDepot Park on Monday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Miami Marlins in Game 1 of their series.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won two straight games and are currently 36-50 on the year. Pittsburgh recently defeated Milwaukee in a series, winning two of the three games that were played. This season, the pitching staff for Pittsburgh has a 4.75 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and a.260 opponent batting average. The Pirates’ offence has 316 runs scored while hitting for a.221 average and getting on base.289 percent of the time. For the Pirates this year, Bryan Reynolds is hitting.261 with 15 home runs and 32 RBIs. Mitch Keller, who has pitched 76 innings this season and has a record of 2-6, 5.21 ERA, and 1.55 WHIP, is predicted to start for Pittsburgh.
The Miami Marlins have won two of their last three games and currently have a record of 41-43. Miami recently played the Mets in a series that saw them win two games and lose two games, resulting in a split. The Miami pitching staff has an opponent batting average of.235, a 1.24 WHIP, and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.80. The Marlins’ offence has generated 359 runs this season while batting at a.242 average and.306 on-base percentage. For the Marlins this year, Jesus Aguilar is batting.250 with 11 home runs and 36 RBI. Trevor Rogers, who has pitched 72.2 innings this year and has a record of 4-7, 5.57 ERA, and 1.57 WHIP, is anticipated to start for Miami.
Pittsburgh has a record of 7-16 in its last 23 series opening games and a record of 1-6 in its last seven contests with the NL East. In Pittsburgh’s last 5 games, the under is 4-1. Miami has a record of 17-39 in their last 56 series opening games and 1-4 in their last 5 games on Mondays. In Miami’s previous 5 Monday games, the under is 4-1. In the previous 11 meetings between these two teams, the over is 8-2-1.
Both of these entered this series after having successful weekend performances. Miami was able to split with the potent Mets while Pittsburgh was able to win their series in Milwaukee. Both starting pitchers in this clash have ERAs that are higher than 5.00 and neither is a very good pitcher.
Free Pick: Miami Marlins
