Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 8-18-24 MLB Picks

In this article we will formulate a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 18th at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game three in the series.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 58-64 this year and they have won two games in a row. Pittsburgh has won the first two games in this series by scores of 5-3 and 7-2. Prior to this series, the Pirates lost all three against the Padres, lost all three against the Dodgers, and lost three more against the Padres. Pittsburgh is just 2-10 in their last 12 games and they are last in the NL Central. 

The Pittsburgh pitching staff has a 3.94 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a .248 opponent batting average. The Pirates offense has scored 508 runs with a .235 batting average and a .302 on base percentage. Bryan Reynolds is batting .283 with 19 home runs and 69 RBI’s for the Pirates this season. 

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Seattle Mariners are 63-61 this season and they have lost five games in a row. Seattle has lost the first two games in this series and they have scored just five runs in the two games. Prior to this series, the Mariners lost all three against the Tigers, swept the Mets in three games, and lost two out of three against the Tigers. Seattle is 4-8 in their last 12 games and they are second in the AL West. 

The Seattle pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and a .224 opponent batting average. The Mariners offense has scored 486 runs with a .215 batting average and a .301 on base percentage. Cal Raleigh is batting .211 with 26 home runs and 76 RBI’s for the Mariners this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Pittsburgh is Jake Woodford, who is 0-4 with a 5.87 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP over 23.0 innings pitched this season. Woodford has allowed five earned runs in 14.2 innings for the Pirates this year. The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is George Kirby, who is 8-9 with a 3.42 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP over 144.2 innings pitched this year. Kirby has allowed nine earned runs and 19 hits over his last two starts (8.2 IP). 

Why the Pirates will beat the Mariners

• The home team has won each of the Mariners’ last nine games.
• The Mariners have lost each of their last six road games.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
• The Pirates have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Pirates’ last six day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Six of the Mariners’ last seven road games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last six day games against American League opponents.

Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts

• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
• Rowdy Tellez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Rowdy Tellez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Joey Bart has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances against AL opponents.
• Rowdy Tellez has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
• Bryan De La Cruz has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against AL West opponents.
• Yasmani Grandal has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

• George Kirby has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Jorge Polanco has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Mariners’ last four road games against NL Central opponents.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• J.P. Crawford has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Jorge Polanco has hit a home run in two of the Mariners’ last three games against NL opponents.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six road appearances after playing the previous day.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 

Seattle comes into this matchup trying to snap a five game losing streak and they are falling in the AL West standings. The Mariners are now four games behind Houston and they are just 26-35 on the road this year. Pittsburgh is 29-31 at home, but they were really struggling before this series. The Pirates are starting Jake Woodford, who has been a decent pitcher since coming to Pittsburgh. The Mariners are going with George Kirby, who has been pretty good, but was roughed up in his last two starts. I really can’t trust this Seattle offense, so my Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners prediction is for the Pirates to get another win.