Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, June 9, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-130) Pittsburgh (+110)

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (23-40) will take on the Miami Marlins (23-37) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Miami at -130 and Pittsburgh is at +110. The betting total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Sandy Alcantara and Mike Burrows.

Miami has a slugging percentage of .379 and have struck out 492 times, while being walked on 186 occasions. They have 230 runs batted in and 503 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate sits at .247. The Marlins have recorded 100 doubles as a unit and have hit 51 balls out of the park. They have tallied 240 runs scored and have an OBP of .313. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which is 23rd in baseball.

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The Marlins have an ERA of 5.04 on the season (27th in baseball), and they have rung up 476 hitters. Marlins pitchers have conceded 72 home runs and 323 runs in total (28th in the league). They have walked 221 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a squad on the year. Miami has surrendered 542 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 299 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.43.

The Marlins bullpen have recorded a save rate of 52.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 49 save situations. The relievers have inherited 81 runners this year with 34.6% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Marlins pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 56 times in addition to having 68 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 194 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have 28 holds this season (26th in MLB). They have earned 11 saves so far this season and have missed out on 10 out of their 21 chances to get a save.

The Marlins have turned 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,806 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 1,602 putouts this year, in addition to 527 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball, and they have turned 42 double plays.

Alcantara has taken the ball for 957 innings and has totaled 833 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.59 (382 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.183. He has allowed 829 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 303 free passes. Alcantara (43-62 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.54 and he has gone up against 3,941 hitters in the majors.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for an OBP of .304 in addition to a batting average of .226 this year. They have struck out on 556 instances (6th in the league) and have tallied 471 base knocks. Pittsburgh has hit 43 home runs on the season to go along with 192 RBIs. The Pirates have a SLG% of .334 and they tally 3.16 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have tallied 78 doubles, while walking 215 times as well as putting up 199 runs.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have yielded 263 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.94 (245 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 52 homers and they surrender 4.23 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.233 and have a FIP of 3.81 as a staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (463 strikeouts vs 194 free passes). They are currently ranked 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 495.

With 60 save situations, the Pirates have earned 34 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 25 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 67 times in high leverage situations and on 62 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.8% out of their 98 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 26th in baseball holding a save rate of 52.0%, and they have dispatched 204 relievers onto the diamond so far this year.

Out of their 5,031 innings played, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (10th in pro baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 55 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 567 assists, 34 errors and have accounted for 1,677 putouts for the year.

During his career, Burrows has allowed 16 base knocks while accumulating 13 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched. Burrows (2-1 career record) is the owner of a 4.97 ERA and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 9 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.411 and having a FIP of 4.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.86 and he has gone up against 73 batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+110)

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