In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 16th, at PNC Park.
Pirates Look to End Skid
The Pirates are really struggling heading into this game, and they have lost ten games in a row. In the last game against the San Diego Padres, the offense scored only two runs, and they ended up losing by six runs. Over the last three games, the Pirates have scored only three runs total. The Pirates are averaging 4.13 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.39 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 22nd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. Bryan Reynolds has hit 19 home runs and driven in 69 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Paul Skenes who sits with a 6-2 record and an ERA of 2.25. In his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he wasn’t as good, going six innings giving up six hits and four runs.
Why the Pirates Will Beat the Mariners
- The home team has won each of the Mariners’ last seven games.
- The Mariners have lost five of their last six road games.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Mariners’ last six games.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line each of their last five night games against teams that held a losing record.
Mariners Need to Turn it Around Quickly
The Mariners are falling behind in the Wild Card race, and they need to find success in this series. On Thursday, the Mariners only scored one run against the Detroit Tigers, and that led to the defeat. Bryce Miller wasn’t dominating, went seven innings giving up two hits and zero runs, but the Mariners wasted it because they couldn’t score. The Mariners are averaging 3.94 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.75 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 27th, while the pitching is ranked 1st. Getting the start for the Mariners will be Logan Gilbert, who sits with a 7-8 record but a low ERA of 2.91. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went seven innings, giving up three hits and zero runs.
Why the Mariners Will Beat the Pirates
- The Pirates have lost each of their last 10 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Pirates.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last four games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Mariners have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven Friday night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners Prediction
This game is going to be a pitcher’s duel. Skenes is coming off a start where he wasn’t as good, but overall he has still been good this season, and he’s going to step up in a big way here. Gilbert on the other hand is coming off a start where he dominated, and he’s going to dominate the Pirates’ offense that has been awful heading into this game. This game is going to be lower scoring and the under is going to cash.