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Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/18/21

Pittsburgh Pirates (55-92) vs. Miami Marlins (62-85)
September 18, 2021 6:10 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Marlins -116 / Pittsburgh Pirates -116; Over/Under: -7.5
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins meet Saturday in MLB action at LoanDepot Park. The Pirates look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. The Marlins look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored seven runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last 10 games. The Pirates have won five straight games when scoring four or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 153 hits and 86 RBI while Kevin Newman and Jacob Stallings have combined for 192 hits and 85 RBI. Bryse Wilson gets the ball, and he is 2-7 with a 4.97 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. Wilson is 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA and eight strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.

The Miami Marlins have scored 11 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in seven of their last nine games. The Marlins have lost five of 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. Edward Cabrera gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA and nine strikeouts this season. This will be Cabrera’s first career game against the Pirates.

The Pirates are 12-42 in their last 54 road games and 34-76 in their last 110 games as an underdog. The Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games and 5-2 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series. The under is 5-2-1 in Pirates last 8 overall. The under is 4-1 in Marlins last 5 home games. The Pirates are 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

I’m not running to the window to back either of these starting pitchers. Wilson has allowed 13 hits and eight runs in his last 10.1 innings, while Cabrera is a young pitcher who has given up 15 hits and 12 runs in his first 16.1 big league innings. With that said, the Pirates have been a hot team these last two weeks and seem to be finishing the season on a high note. I’ll ride the hot hand and back the Pirates.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates -116

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