Marlins and Pirates meet in season opener

Updated Mar. 27, 2024 2:21 p.m. ET

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins

Miami; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (0-0); Marlins: Jesus Luzardo (0-0)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -135, Pirates +115; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins start the season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Miami had an 84-78 record overall and a 46-35 record at home last season. The Marlins averaged 8.8 hits per game last season while batting a collective .259.

Pittsburgh had a 76-86 record overall and a 37-44 record in road games last season. The Pirates slugged .392 with a .315 on-base percentage as a team in the 2023 season.

INJURIES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates: Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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