MLB Preview – Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins Tuesday August 25th
The fans at Marlins Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Miami Marlins when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Morton is 8-4 this season with a 4.06 ERA.
It’ll be Brad Hand toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Left hander Hand is 3-3 with a 4.46 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
The Marlins were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -144 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 75-48
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami:
Team record: 50-75
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami’s last 23 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami’s last 13 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Miami Wednesday, August 26
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