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Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PNC Park.

The Marlins will give the ball to starter Max Meyer in this one. Right hander Meyer is 0-1 this season with a 8.44 ERA.

The Pirates will counter Meyer with Jose Quintana. Left hander Quintana has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.

The Pirates were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Miami was a 8-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Miami:
Team record: 44-49 SU
Miami is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 39-55 SU
Pittsburgh is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games

Next up:
Miami at Pittsburgh Sunday, July 24