Its Thursday, March 27 and the MLB season in South Beach begins with a marquee pitching matchup. Paul Skenes and Sandy Alcantara take the mound as the Pirates square off against the Marlins.
Skenes was the National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young runner-up. Alcantara won the Cy Young Award in 2022. He did not play last season as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Pirates at Marlins
- Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Time: 4:10PM EST
- Site: Loandepot Park
- City: Miami, FL
- Network/Streaming: SNP, FDS
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Odds for the Pirates at the Marlins
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Pittsburgh Pirates (-155), Miami Marlins (+130)
- Spread: Pirates -1.5, (+118), Marlins +1.5 (-145)
- Total: 6.5 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Marlins
- Thursday’s pitching matchup (March 27): Paul Skenes vs. Sandy Alcantara
- Pirates: Paul Skenes
Spring Training – 5GP, 18 IP, 2-0, 2.50 ERA, 23 Ks - Marlins: Sandy Alcantara
Spring Training – 5GP, 23.2 IP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 Ks
- Pirates: Paul Skenes
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Marlins
- Matt Mervis led the Marlins with 4 HRs in 51 ABs in Spring Training…but he also struck out 22 times
- Joey Bart led the Bucs in the Spring with 14 hits in 40 ABs (.350)
- This is Alcantara’s first start since the 2023 season
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Expert picks & predictions for this afternoon’s game between the Pirates and the Marlins
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Pirates and the Marlins:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Marlins at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 6.5.
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