Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates 7/22/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/21/2022 at 10:20 PM ET

In Friday night MLB action, the Miami Marlins will travel to PNC Park to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Marlins (43-49) are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and have managed just one run during that stretch. On Thursday, Miami went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base during an 8-0 home loss versus Texas.

Twenty-four year old lefty Braxton Garrett (1-3 3.70 ERA) will make his ninth start of the season for the Marlins. Last time out, Garrett struck out 11 batters across six shutout frames during a 3-2 home victory versus Pittsburgh. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates are three games below .500 at home and are 11 games off the pace in the NL Central Division race. On Sunday, Pittsburgh wrapped up a 12-game road trip with an 8-3 victory against Colorado. Kyle Newman and Michael Chavis contributed three hits each for the Pirates, who improved to 39-54 on the season.

Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton has yet to name a starting pitcher for the series opener. The Pirates lack quality options on a staff that ranks 26th in the majors with a 4.67 team ERA.

Miami 2B Jazz Chisholm (back) did not play in the All-Star Game and is expected to resume baseball activities soon. Through 92 games, Miami ranks 27th in OPS and 24th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 28th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. Take the Marlins to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win 5-3.

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