{"id":27529,"date":"2025-07-06T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T13:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/?p=27529"},"modified":"2025-07-12T16:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:45:38","slug":"back-seattle-ai-models-reveal-the-best-bet-for-pirates-vs-mariners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/back-seattle-ai-models-reveal-the-best-bet-for-pirates-vs-mariners\/","title":{"rendered":"Back Seattle? AI Models Reveal the Best Bet for Pirates vs. Mariners"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Seattle Mariners<\/strong>\u00a0are riding high after back-to-back shutout wins against the\u00a0Pittsburgh Pirates<\/strong>, and they\u2019ll look to complete the sweep on\u00a0Sunday, July 6, 2025<\/strong>, at T-Mobile Park. With dominant pitching and a sputtering Pirates offense, this matchup could follow the same low-scoring trend we\u2019ve seen in the first two games of the series.<\/p>\n

Pitching Duel: Skenes vs. Kirby<\/strong><\/h3>\n

All eyes will be on the mound as\u00a0Paul Skenes<\/strong>, Pittsburgh\u2019s flame-throwing ace, takes on\u00a0George Kirby<\/strong>, Seattle\u2019s reliable right-hander. Skenes has been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing Pirates season, boasting a\u00a02.89 ERA<\/strong>\u00a0with elite strikeout numbers. However, Pittsburgh\u2019s offense has failed to back him up, scoring just\u00a0one run in the last two games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On the other side, Kirby brings consistency, with a\u00a03.45 ERA<\/strong>\u00a0and excellent command. The Mariners\u2019 bullpen, one of the best in baseball, looms as another major advantage if the game stays tight late.<\/p>\n

Pirates\u2019 Offensive Woes & Mariners\u2019 Pitching Dominance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pittsburgh\u2019s lineup has been\u00a0ice-cold<\/strong>, managing only\u00a0three hits in Saturday\u2019s 1-0 loss<\/strong>. Injuries have piled up, with key contributors like\u00a0Jared Jones and Endy Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>\u00a0sidelined, leaving the Pirates with little firepower. Meanwhile, Seattle\u2019s pitching staff has been\u00a0lights-out<\/strong>, posting\u00a0consecutive shutouts<\/strong>\u00a0and allowing just\u00a0seven hits total<\/strong>\u00a0in the series.<\/p>\n

Seattle\u2019s Playoff Push vs. Pittsburgh\u2019s Lost Season<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At\u00a047-42<\/strong>, the Mariners are firmly in the\u00a0AL Wild Card race<\/strong>\u00a0and need every win to keep pace in a tight playoff hunt. The Pirates, sitting at\u00a038-52<\/strong>\u00a0and in\u00a0last place in the NL Central<\/strong>, are playing for pride\u2014and possibly future trade pieces.<\/p>\n

Key Factors to Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Can Skenes outpitch Kirby?<\/strong>\u00a0If he dominates, this could be another pitchers\u2019 duel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Will the Pirates\u2019 offense wake up?<\/strong>\u00a0They rank near the bottom in runs scored.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Mariners\u2019 bullpen advantage:<\/strong>\u00a0Seattle\u2019s relievers have been nearly unhittable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Weather & park factors:<\/strong>\u00a0T-Mobile Park favors pitchers, and the cool marine air could suppress power.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    As both teams prepare for the series finale, the big question is whether Pittsburgh can avoid the sweep or if Seattle\u2019s pitching will once again shut them down. Stay tuned for our full breakdown and prediction!<\/p>\n

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    AI Betting Model Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Model<\/th>\nPredicted Score (SEA vs. PIT)<\/th>\nMoneyline Pick<\/th>\nTotal (O\/U 6.5)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    BetQL<\/td>\nSEA 4 – PIT 2<\/td>\nSEA (-110)<\/td>\nUnder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ESPN<\/td>\nSEA 3 – PIT 1<\/td>\nSEA (-110)<\/td>\nUnder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    SportsLine<\/td>\nSEA 3 – PIT 2<\/td>\nSEA (-110)<\/td>\nUnder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PECOTA<\/td>\nSEA 4 – PIT 3<\/td>\nSEA (-110)<\/td>\nOver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    FanGraphs<\/td>\nSEA 3 – PIT 1<\/td>\nSEA (-110)<\/td>\nUnder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Average<\/strong><\/td>\nSEA 3.4 – PIT 1.8<\/strong><\/td>\nSEA (-110)<\/strong><\/td>\nLean Under<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    \n<\/div>\n

    My Custom Prediction (Pythagorean Theorem + Strength of Schedule + Adjustments)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Pythagorean Win Expectation<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      Pirates<\/strong>: 38-52 (Run Diff: -45) \u2192 Expected W% \u2248\u00a00.430<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Mariners<\/strong>: 47-42 (Run Diff: +22) \u2192 Expected W% \u2248\u00a00.548<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Strength of Schedule (Recent Opponent Difficulty)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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        Pirates<\/strong>: Faced strong teams (LAD, ATL, NYM) before SEA.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Mariners<\/strong>: Played weaker offenses (OAK, LAA) before PIT.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Key Factors & Adjustments<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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          Pitching Matchup<\/strong>:\u00a0Paul Skenes (PIT) vs. George Kirby (SEA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            Skenes:\u00a02.89 ERA, 11.2 K\/9<\/strong>\u00a0(elite but Pirates’ offense struggles).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Kirby:\u00a03.45 ERA, 8.5 K\/9<\/strong>\u00a0(consistent, Mariners’ bullpen strong).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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            Injuries<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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              Pirates<\/strong>\u00a0missing\u00a0Jared Jones (SP), Endy Rodriguez (C)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 weakens lineup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Mariners<\/strong>\u00a0missing\u00a0Bryce Miller (SP), Victor Robles (OF)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 minimal impact.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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              Recent Trends<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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                Last 2 games:\u00a0SEA won 6-0, 1-0<\/strong>\u00a0(dominant pitching).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Pirates\u2019 offense:\u00a01 run in last 2 games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Mariners\u2019 bullpen:\u00a0Top 5 in MLB ERA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Final Custom Prediction<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                  Predicted Score<\/strong>:\u00a0SEA 3 – PIT 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  Pick<\/strong>:\u00a0Mariners ML (-110)<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0Under 6.5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  \n

                  Combined AI Models + My Prediction<\/strong><\/h3>\n
                  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                  Source<\/th>\nPredicted Score<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                  AI Models Avg.<\/td>\nSEA 3.4 – PIT 1.8<\/td>\nSEA ML, Under<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  My Prediction<\/td>\nSEA 3 – PIT 1<\/td>\nSEA ML, Under<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Final Consensus<\/strong><\/td>\nSEA 3.2 – PIT 1.4<\/strong><\/td>\nSEA ML (-110) & Under 6.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
                  \n<\/div>\n

                  Pick<\/h3>\n
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                  • Take the Seattle Mariners -110 Moneyline. ***WINNER***<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Additional Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      Skenes could keep it close<\/strong>, but the Mariners’ lineup is deeper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      Low-scoring trend likely continues<\/strong>\u00a0(last 2 games: 7 total runs).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      Monitor lineups<\/strong>\u00a0for last-minute scratches (though no major bats are expected out).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      The\u00a0Seattle Mariners\u00a0are riding high after back-to-back shutout wins against the\u00a0Pittsburgh Pirates, and they\u2019ll look to complete the sweep on\u00a0Sunday, July 6, 2025, at T-Mobile Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":27530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[21],"tags":[898,1555,793,962,4352,4704,827,4703,895],"class_list":["post-27529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-ai-baseball-prediction","tag-ai-mlb-game","tag-baseball","tag-mlb-game-analysis","tag-mlb-game-forecast","tag-mlb-game-pick","tag-pittsburgh-pirates","tag-pittsburgh-pirates-vs-seattle-mariners","tag-seattle-mariners","two-columns"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pittsburgh-Pirates-vs.-Seattle-Mariners.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27529"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27674,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27529\/revisions\/27674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}