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Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/17/21

Pittsburgh Pirates (54-92) vs. Miami Marlins (62-84)
September 17, 2021 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Marlins -167 / Pittsburgh Pirates +125; Over/Under: -7.5
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins meet Friday in MLB action at LoanDepot Park. The Pirates look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The Marlins look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 11 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last nine games. The Pirates have won five straight games when scoring four or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 152 hits and 86 RBI while Kevin Newman and Jacob Stallings have combined for 192 hits and 85 RBI. Wil Crowe gets the ball, and he is 3-7 with a 5.97 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. Crowe is 0-2 with a 12.00 ERA and five strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.

The Miami Marlins have scored 13 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in six of their last eight games. The Marlins have split their last eight games when scoring three or less runs. Miguel Rojas leads the Marlins with 123 hits and 44 RBI while Jesus Aguilar and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have combined for 219 hits and 139 RBI. Elieser Hernandez gets the ball, and he is 1-1 with a 4.14 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season. Hernandez is 0-0 with a 5.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Pirates.

The Pirates are 6-2 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series and 12-42 in their last 54 road games. The Marlins are 6-2 in their last 8 home games and 5-16 in their last 21 games following an off day. The over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 road games. The under is 4-1 in Marlins last 5 home games. The Pirates are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Miami and 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

The Pirates and the plus money is worth a look with the way they’ve played the last two weeks. However, I’m looking at the over on this short total. Crowe has allowed 11 hits and 10 runs in his last seven innings, while Hernandez has allowed 26 hits and 13 earned runs in his last 24.2 innings. Both pitchers have been shaky at best lately. Give me the over.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Over 7.5

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Randy Chambers

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