Prediction: Miami Marlins VS Pittsburgh Pirates 2025-06-09

The battle of the basement dwellers is upon us, folks. The Miami Marlins, with a sparkling 24-39 record, head to PNC Park to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are barely keeping their heads above water with a 26-40 record. Because, you know, someone has to win this thing.

The Pirates are favored on the moneyline, but don't let that fool you - they've been atrocious as favorites, winning a whopping 36.8% of their games when expected to come out on top. Meanwhile, the Marlins have been feisty as underdogs, taking 37% of their games when the odds are against them.

Mike Burrows takes the mound for the Pirates, sporting a not-so-pretty 5.27 ERA, while Eury Perez makes his first start of the season for the Marlins. Oneil Cruz and Kyle Stowers are the ones to watch, with 12 and 10 home runs, respectively, but let's be real, this game is all about which team can muster up the least amount of incompetence.

Given the Pirates' struggles as favorites and the Marlins' penchant for playing spoiler, I'm taking the Marlins on the moneyline at +100 (or 2.0, if you will). It's not like I'm expecting a masterpiece, but hey, at least it'll be entertaining to watch these two teams try to out-ugly each other.

Best Bet: Miami Marlins ML (+100)

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