2nd month in a row I take a look at game on the baseball diamond. This time it’s the Pittsburgh Pirates visiting the Miami Marlins.
Pittsburgh Pirates (75-48) @ Miami Marlins (50-75)
Overview: The Pittsburgh Pirates took game 1 of their 4 game series at Miami last night with a 5-2 win versus the Marlins. They are 10-2 in their last 12 games. Their record is now 75-48 on the season. They are in 2nd place in the NL Central, 3.5 games behind the division-leading St. Louis Cardinals. They are currently in the top wildcard spot in NL. As a team the Pirates are batting .260, 8th in the majors. They have scored 526 runs, 13th in the majors. Catcher Francisco Cervelli leads the team in batting average with a .303 average. He has 6 home runs, 37 runs batted in, and has scored 43 runs. He has walked 31 times and struck out 69 times. He has 1 stolen base on the season. 1st baseman Pedro Alvarez leads the team in home runs with 20. He has 64 runs batted in and 48 runs scored. He is batting .249 with 31 walks and 104 strikeouts. He has 2 stolen bases on the season. Center-fielder Andrew McCutchen leads the team in rbis with 81, leads the team in on-base % with a .397 average, and leads the team in hits with 129. He is batting .297 with 19 home runs. He has walked 68 times and struck out 97 times. He has stolen 6 bases on the season. Left-fielder Starling Marte is batting .292 with 15 home runs and 61 runs batted in. He has scored 71 runs. He has walked 22 times and struck out 100 times. He leads the team with 25 stolen bases. Right-handed starter Gerrit Cole leads the team in wins with 14, leads the team in era with a 2.49 era, and leads the team in strikeouts with 162. He is 14-7 on the season with 38 walks in 162.1 innings pitched. Left-hander Francisco Liriano has a 9-6 record with a 3.23 era. He has 159 strikeouts and 54 walks in 147.2 innings pitched. Closer Mark Melancon leads the team in saves with 40. He has a 1.50 era with 44 strikeouts and 12 walks in 60 innings pitched. The Miami Marlins dropped their 4th in a row with a 5-2 defeat at home versus Pittsburgh. They are 12-24 since the all-star break. Their record is now 50-75 on the season. They are currently in 5th place in the NL East, 18.5 games behind the division-leading New York Mets. As a team the Marlins are batting .254, 11th in the majors. They have scored 464 runs, 28th in the majors. 2nd baseman Dee Gordon leads the team in batting average with a .332 average, leads the team in on-base % with a .358 average, and leads the team in hits with 154. He has 2 home runs and 35 runs batted in. He has scored 60 runs. He leads the team in stolen bases with 41. Right-fielder Giancarlo Stanton leads the team in home runs with 27 and leads the team in rbis with 67. He is batting .265 with 34 walks. He has struck out 95 times. He has 4 stolen bases on the season. 1st baseman Juston Bour is batting ..253 with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in. He has scored 25 runs. He has been walked 28 times and has struck out 61 times. Right-handed starter Tom Koehler leads the team in wins with 8 and leads the team in strikeouts with 103. He has a 3.98 era with 54 walks and 103 strikeouts in 144.2 innings pitched. His record is 8-12 on the season. Right-handed David Phelps has a 4-8 record with a 4.50 era. He has 33 walks and 77 strikeouts in 112 innings pitched. Closer A.J. Ramos leads the team in saves 21. He has a 2.85 era with 19 walks and 70 strikeouts in 53.2 innings pitched.
Tonight’s starters are right-handed Charlie Morton (8-4) for the Pirates and left-handed Brad Hand (3-3) for the Marlins.
Tonight is the 5th of 7 meetings this season between the Pirates and Marlins. The Pirates have won the first 4 meetings this season. They have outscored the Marlins 19-7 in the 4 match-ups. Pittsburgh is 31-28 on the road this season. Miami is 29-34 at home this season.
Prediction: The Pirates continue to roll along and hope to continue to keep a stranglehold on the 1st wildcard spot for the right to host the one game wildcard playoff game. The Marlins are just playing out the string at this point. Play: Pirates -175 (Bet365)
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