Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/14/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+120) Pittsburgh (-144)

The Miami Marlins (35-36) are headed to PNC Park on Sunday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (36-35). The moneyline on this contest has the Marlins at +120 while the Pirates are sitting at -144. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Max Meyer and Paul Skenes.

The Marlins have accounted for 113 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 58 baseballs out of the park. Miami is slugging .383 and have struck out 568 times, while being walked on 239 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are earning 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 16th in the league. They have compiled 292 runs batted in and 568 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is .246. They have accounted for 304 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324.

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The Marlins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.11 this season (16th in the league), and their staff has struck out 601 hitters. Marlins pitchers have relinquished 66 long balls in addition to 305 runs in total (16th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 248 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a squad on the year. Miami has allowed 522 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 281 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.42 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Marlins have sent 220 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 81 base runners for the year and 23.5% of those runners ended up scoring. The relief pitchers have 38 holds so far this season (14th in MLB). Marlins pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 54 times as well as having 63 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 17 saves so far this year and have blown 10 of their 27 chances to get a save. The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 63.0% and stepped onto the hill in 66 save situations.

The Miami Marlins have earned 1,848 putouts for the season, in addition to 561 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which has them ranked 29th in the majors, and have accumulated 48 double plays. The Marlins have turned 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of 5,544 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 9th in professional baseball.

Meyer (12-11 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.30 and he has gone up against 884 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 198 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 70 walks. His ERA is 4.36 (100 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.300. Meyer has thrown 206 innings and has earned 206 K's in his career.

Pittsburgh has tallied 84 home runs on the campaign and 337 RBIs. They have 102 two-baggers, while walking 273 times as well as putting up 354 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have recorded an on-base percentage of .334 and a team batting average of .253 this year. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .405 and they score 5.06 runs per game (6th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 647 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have recorded 610 base knocks.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 339 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.26 (298 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 64 long balls and they relinquish 4.85 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.306 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.86 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.10 (634 strikeouts against 262 walks). They are currently ranked 15th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 560.

Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.6% out of their 95 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 62 times in high leverage situations in addition to 70 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 64 save situations, the Pirates have amassed 35 holds and also 14 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 227 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

In 5,667 innings played, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (24th in professional baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 52 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in pro baseball). The Pirates have recorded 563 assists, 45 errors and have 1,889 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Skenes has given up 286 base hits while he has tallied 475 strikeouts in 396 innings. Skenes (27-18 career mark) has earned a 2.14 ERA and has surrendered 6.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 94 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.946 and having a FIP of 2.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.34 and he has faced 1,550 batters in his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (+120)

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