Mariners vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready to set sail with the Seattle Mariners as they dock at PNC Park, ready to clash swords with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a midday showdown that’s got all the makings of a classic! With the Mariners just a few knots behind in the American League and the Pirates trying to find their treasure in the National League, today’s game promises to be more than just a drop in the ocean. The stakes? High. The odds? Mariners favored to walk the plank less often than the Pirates, according to the wise guys. And if the overcast skies and a gentle southern breeze are any indication, we’re in for smooth sailing through nine innings of top-tier baseball. So, who will navigate the choppy waters to victory? It’s a battle of hooks versus anchors, and only one team can claim the sea of victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 18, 2024 01:35PM EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Overcast with winds from the SSW at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 72.0° with 79% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	SEA ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-159	+133	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-168	+140	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-9	+7	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

156W-145L

62.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

138W-162L

37.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/16/24	Seattle Mariners SEA	3	Over	+0.5
08/16/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Over	+0.5
08/17/24	Seattle Mariners SEA	2	Over	+1.5
08/17/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+1.5
05/26/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	11	Over	+9.5
05/26/23	Seattle Mariners SEA	6	Over	+9.5
05/27/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-2.5
05/27/23	Seattle Mariners SEA	5	Under	-2.5
05/28/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Over	+1.5
05/28/23	Seattle Mariners SEA	6	Over	+1.5

Mariners Vs Over/Under

Pirates Vs Over/Under

George Kirby

ERA 3.422 | IP 144.7 | 8.0W-9.0L | KO 143.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@DET	1-15L	3.7	12	11	5	Over
08-07-24	vsDET	6-2L	5.0	7	3	7	Under
07-31-24	@BOS	2-3L	5.3	7	2	2	Under
07-26-24	@CWS	10-0W	7.0	6	0	7	Over
07-20-24	vsHOU	4-2L	6.0	4	1	6	Under
07-13-24	@LAA	1-2L	6.0	3	2	7	Under
07-07-24	vsTOR	5-4L	6.0	7	3	8	Over
07-02-24	vsBAL	2-0L	6.3	7	2	5	Under
06-26-24	@TB	5-2W	6.0	4	1	7	Under
06-21-24	@MIA	2-3L	7.0	5	2	5	Under

Jake Woodford

ERA 5.87 | IP 23.0 | 0.0W-4.0L | KO 14.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-12-24	@SD	1-2L	6.0	3	1	2	Under
08-06-24	vsSD	6-0L	2.3	3	3	1	Under
08-04-24	vsARI	6-5L	1.3	1	1	1	Over
07-31-24	@HOU	4-5L	5.0	2	3	3	Over
06-06-24	@BOS	14-2L	4.0	10	7	3	Over
05-28-24	@TOR	7-2L	4.3	5	3	4	Over
09-29-23	@CIN	19-2L	1.7	6	7	0	Over
09-23-23	@SD	5-2L	3.7	4	1	1	Under
09-19-23	@MIL	7-3L	2.7	1	0	3	Over
06-29-23	@HOU	14-0L	2.3	4	4	1	Over

Mariners Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	vs PIT	2-7L	8	0	Over
08/18	vs PIT	3-5L	5	2	Under
08/17	vs DET	1-2L	1	0	Under
08/16	vs DET	2-3L	5	0	Under
08/15	vs DET	1-15L	3	0	Over
08/13	@ NYM	12-1W	12	3	Over
08/12	@ NYM	4-0W	6	0	Under
08/11	@ NYM	6-0W	6	1	Under
08/10	@ DET	4-3W	6	1	Under
08/09	@ DET	2-6L	5	1	Under
08/08	@ DET	2-4L	5	1	Under
08/06	@ PHI	0-6L	3	0	Under
08/05	@ PHI	6-5W	8	1	Over
08/04	@ PHI	10-2W	9	4	Over
08/02	vs BOS	2-3L	7	1	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	@ SEA	7-2W	9	3	Over
08/18	@ SEA	5-3W	8	1	Under
08/16	vs SD	2-8L	8	1	Over
08/15	vs SD	0-3L	9	0	Under
08/14	vs SD	1-2L	7	0	Under
08/13	vs LAD	5-6L	9	2	Over
08/12	vs LAD	1-4L	9	1	Under
08/11	vs LAD	5-9L	11	2	Over
08/10	@ SD	6-7L	12	1	Over
08/09	@ SD	8-9L	11	1	Over
08/08	@ SD	0-6L	5	0	Under
08/06	@ ARI	5-6L	10	0	Over
08/05	@ ARI	4-2W	6	2	Under
08/04	@ ARI	8-9L	13	0	Over
08/02	vs HOU	4-4L	9	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Seattle Mariners	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Victor Robles	7.6	9.6	0.253	0.364	0.357	0.721	0.297	0.019
#2 Julio Rodriguez	9.2	11.6	0.264	0.374	0.337	0.711	0.294	0.027
#3 Cal Raleigh	8.3	11.2	0.214	0.440	0.354	0.794	0.321	0.065
#4 Luke Raley	8.3	10.8	0.238	0.442	0.337	0.779	0.320	0.050
#5 Jorge Polanco	7.9	10.4	0.215	0.365	0.341	0.706	0.290	0.041
#6 Justin Turner	6.8	9.0	0.247	0.360	0.398	0.759	0.308	0.020
#7 Dominic Canzone	6.4	8.4	0.208	0.390	0.318	0.708	0.291	0.045
#8 Josh Rojas	6.1	7.8	0.231	0.344	0.344	0.689	0.283	0.018
#9 Leo Rivas	5.1	6.8	0.194	0.250	0.306	0.556	0.234	0.000

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	7.1	9.0	0.293	0.431	0.363	0.794	0.326	0.026
#2 Bryan Reynolds	8.3	10.8	0.283	0.462	0.385	0.847	0.343	0.038
#3 Oneil Cruz	8.6	11.2	0.257	0.464	0.343	0.807	0.330	0.044
#4 Joey Bart	6.0	8.0	0.279	0.509	0.400	0.909	0.365	0.061
#5 Rowdy Tellez	6.1	7.9	0.256	0.409	0.332	0.741	0.306	0.033
#6 Bryan De La Cruz	6.5	8.3	0.244	0.398	0.305	0.703	0.292	0.038
#7 Michael A. Taylor	5.6	7.3	0.205	0.299	0.295	0.594	0.248	0.017
#8 Ji Hwan Bae	5.6	7.3	0.190	0.224	0.276	0.500	0.212	0.000
#8 Jose Rojas	7.8	7.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#9 Jared Triolo	5.2	6.8	0.201	0.285	0.318	0.602	0.251	0.018

Mariners Notable Injuries

J.P. Crawford OUT (SS): Avg: 0.204 SLG:0.339 Last game: 07/24/24. Impact: 2.1
Gregory Santos OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 0.4

Pirates Notable Injuries

Marco Gonzales OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 3.6
Andrew McCutchen OUT (OF): Avg: 0.236 SLG:0.405 Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 4.0
Nick Gonzales OUT (2B): Avg: 0.258 SLG:0.381 Last game: 07/29/24. Impact: 1.7
Joshua Palacios OUT (OF): Avg: 0.207 SLG:0.31 Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.3
Carmen Mlodzinski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.4
Colin Holderman OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 0.1