Mariners vs. Pirates Prediction: Pirates Predicted to Win After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [8/16/2024]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners will meet in MLB action at PNC Park on Friday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

Paul Skenes (6-2, 2.25 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates, while the Mariners have opted for Logan Gilbert (7-8, 2.91 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Pirates as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Mariners-Pirates game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Pirates' chance of winning is 56% , while the Mariners' is 44%."

Mariners vs. Pirates Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Pirates and Mariners at PNC Park is scheduled to begin at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: PNC Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Mariners vs. Pirates matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Pirates vs. Mariners picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Mariners vs. Pirates Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Mariners and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Pirates a 56% chance of beating the Mariners.

According to our model, the 6.5-run over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Mariners vs. Pirates Odds [8/16/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Mariners	Pirates
Moneyline	+105	-118
Total	o6.5 (-118)	u6.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Mariners vs. Pirates Picks

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Conclusion

We predict the Pirates, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Mariners on Friday.

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