Aug. 13, 2026 Updated 7:13 am EDT
Nick Gonzales leads the Pittsburgh Pirates into a matchup with Otto Lopez and the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park, on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET. Gonzales is at .307, the fourth-best average in the league, while Lopez ranks second at .314. Braxton Ashcraft (11-5, 4.08 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 58-64 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Tyler Phillips (3-5, 3.47 ERA) is starting for the Marlins, who are 62-59 and third in the NL East.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami MarlinsPirates vs. Marlins odds
Favorite Moneyline: Pirates -125
Underdog Moneyline: Marlins +105
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsPirates
Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger), Endy Rodriguez: day-to-day (Hip)
Marlins
Kyle Stowers: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Neck), William Kempner: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 15 Day IL (Shin), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds is slashing .264/.375/.436 this season with 15 home runs, 63 RBIs and an OPS of .812. He has a 24.3% strikeout rate and a 13.8% walk rate in 530 plate appearances, and he has scored 80 total runs. Reynolds has recorded seven steals on seven attempts.
In 500 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe is hitting .251/.318/.480 with a .798 OPS. He has hit 25 long balls (15th in MLB), driven in 74 runs (13th in MLB) and scored 72 times.
Lopez has hit nine home runs this season. He has also tallied 53 RBIs and has scored 72 runs. In 508 plate appearances, he has recorded a .314 BA, .346 OBP and .463 SLG with a 4.7% walk rate and a 13% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 23 steals on 27 attempts.
In 507 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .283/.362/.388 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 46 runs with a strikeout rate of 13.4% and a walk rate of 11.4%. He has stolen 18 bases on 23 attempts and has scored 55 runs.
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