The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, a game featuring two of MLB’s most consistent batters. Nick Gonzales has an average of .306 (fifth in league) for the Pirates, while Otto Lopez ranks second at .318 for the Marlins. Paul Skenes (9-10, 3.96 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 58-62 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Eury Perez (5-9, 3.61 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 60-59 and third in the NL East.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins
Pirates vs. Marlins odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Pirates -118
- Underdog Moneyline: Marlins -102
- Total: 7
- Total Over Odds: +100
- Total Under Odds: -120
Injury reports
Pirates
Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger), Endy Rodriguez: day-to-day (Hip)
Marlins
Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Neck), William Kempner: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 15 Day IL (Shin), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Stowers: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Stats to know
- Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds is slashing .268/.379/.443 this season with 15 home runs, 63 RBIs and an OPS of .822. He has a 24.3% strikeout rate and a 13.8% walk rate in 522 plate appearances, and he has scored 80 total runs. Reynolds has recorded seven steals on seven attempts.
- In 492 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has slashed .253/.319/.485 this season. He has hit 25 long balls (14th in MLB) and driven in 74 runs (11th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 28.5% and a walk rate of 8.9%. He has come around to score 72 times.
- Miami’s Lopez is slashing .318/.351/.470 this season with nine home runs, 53 RBIs and an OPS of .820. He has a 13.2% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate in 499 plate appearances, and he has scored 72 total runs. Lopez has recorded 23 steals on 27 attempts.
- In 498 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .284/.365/.390 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 44 runs with a strikeout rate of 13.3% and a walk rate of 11.6%. He has stolen 18 bases on 23 attempts and has scored 55 runs.
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