The Pittsburgh Pirates (26-25) and Seattle Mariners (27-25) play the finale of a 3-game set at T-Mobile Park Sunday. First pitch is at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Pirates were blanked 5-0 Saturday — the Mariners were -204 favorites — after taking Friday’s opener 11-6 as +142 underdogs. The Bucs had just 2 hits Saturday and struck out 17 times as their freefall continues. They are 6-17 in their last 23 games, including 4-6 in the last 10 games. They are a half-game out of 1st place in the NL Central.
Seattle RHP Luis Castillo dominated Saturday, allowing 1 hit and striking out 10 in 6 shutout innings. The Mariners are 6-2 in their last 8 games, and 12-8 over the last 20. They enter play Sunday in 4th place in the AL West, 6.5 games out of 1st.