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Seattle Mariners vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Can the Pirates sweep the series?

The Seattle Mariners are visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates today at PNC Park.

The Mariners are in a crisis

The Seattle Mariners are second in the AL West with a 63-61 record, including 26-35 on the road. The Mariners have lost the last five games after being swept in Detroit and losing the first two games in the series against the Pirates. The Mariners have a 3.50 ERA, a .222 batting average, a .279 on-base percentage, and 1.09 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 107 hits, while Cal Raleigh is on top with 52 runs and 26 home runs.

Can the Pirates save the season?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at the bottom of the NL Central with a 58-64 record including 29-31 at home. After losing ten consecutive games, they won back-to-back games against the Mariners. The Pirates have a 3.95 ERA, a .245 batting average, a .316 on-base percentage, and 1.29 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Bryan Reynolds leads the team with 134 hits and 19 home runs while Andrew McCutchen is on top with 59 runs.

Betting Trends

The Pirates are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games overall, 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the AL and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the AL West. Pittsburgh has played over the total run line in 7 of their last 10 games overall, 5 of their last 6 games against Seattle, 5 of their last 6 home games, and 5 of their last 7 home games against Seattle. The Mariners are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games overall, 0-6 SU in their last 6 games on the road and 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the NL. Pittsburgh has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 6 of their last 8 games played on Sunday.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Pittsburgh Pirates saw their season slip away, losing ten consecutive games and falling to the bottom of their division. They went from a winning to a losing record but managed to regroup and won the first two games of the series against the Mariners, 5-3 and 7-2. Now, Seattle has lost the last five games, and now these two have split the last ten head-to-head games. The Mariners will try to end the losing streak with George Kirby on the mound, who is 8-9 for the season with a 3.42 ERA, 143 K, 144.2 IP, and 1.09 WHIP. The Pirates will go with Jake Woodford, who is 0-4 for the season with a 5.87 ERA, 14 K, 23 IP, and 1.26 WHIP. Seattle simply has to win this game and will do so in a dominant manner, having control of the entire game.