Pittsburgh Pirates 2024 World Series Odds
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to take baby steps in becoming a serious National League playoff contender. Playing in the National League Central Division, the Pirates have the opportunity for a rapid ascent. Instead, they are treading water. The Pittsburgh lineup remains inconsistent and unreliable. The starting pitching has been a pleasant surprise, but the Pirate bullpen is giving away too many games. Gamblers see no reason to step out on the Pirates and view them more as a team to oppose than one to back.
2024 MLB World Series Betting Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Odds
At the approach of the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a record of 45-48 and was 3rd in the National League Central Division. Offensively, Pittsburgh ranked 21st for runs scored, 27th for batting average, 28th for OPS, 17th for home runs, and 22nd for stolen bases. Defensively, Pittsburgh ranked 13th for earned run average, 19th for WHIP, 26th for strikeouts, 4th for quality starts, 13th for fewest errors, and 26th for bullpen ERA. Pittsburgh was -55 on the moneyline and -159 on the run line.
Pittsburgh Pirates Key Players
RHP Mitch Keller is the number one starter of the Pirates. In 2023, Keller was 13-9 with a 1.25 WHIP and 4.21 ERA. So far this season, Mitch Keller has a record of 10-5 with a 3.40 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. He has 102 strikeouts in 111.1 innings of work.
Closer David Bednar is on a 15-day rehab assignment. So far this season, he is 3-3 with a 5.17 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. He has 16 saves in 19 chances.
LF Bryan Reynolds produced 85 runs, 31 doubles, 24 home runs, 84 RBI with a .263 average and .790 OPS. So far this season, Reynolds has 42 runs, 19 doubles, 17 home runs, 56 RBI with a .819 OPS.
Pittsburgh Pirates Manager
Since 2020, Derek Shelton has been the manager of the Pirates. His career record is 218-328.
Season-by-Season Record (Since 2015)
| SEASON |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
POSTSEASON |
| 2023 |
76 |
86 |
4th |
- |
| 2022 |
62 |
100 |
4th |
- |
| 2021 |
61 |
101 |
5th |
- |
| 2020 |
19 |
41 |
5th |
- |
| 2019 |
69 |
93 |
5th |
- |
| 2018 |
82 |
79 |
4th |
- |
| 2017 |
75 |
87 |
4th |
- |
| 2016 |
78 |
83 |
3rd |
- |
| 2015 |
98 |
64 |
2nd |
Lost NLWC (Cubs) |
The Pittsburgh Pirates last made the playoffs in 2015. And that streak of futility is expected to continue in 2024. The Pirates refuse to spend money for players and are near the bottom of the MLB payroll. The offseason furthered Pittsburgh’s problems in 2024. The betting public long ago gave up on the Pirates, and Pittsburgh is getting no love in the 2024 futures market. Even in the mediocre National League Central, Pittsburgh can’t or perhaps won’t try to take advantage.
Last season, the Pirates were surprisingly one of the most profitable teams on the board despite their losing record. The profits were a case of Pittsburgh getting favorable prices because of their lack of public appeal combined with their improved play and 14 games more in the win column from 2022.
The Pirates sought pitching depth -- especially in the rotation -- and found some in the offseason. They’re still looking at last-minute options in this department, and it’s possible they could add another outfielder as well.
The biggest concern was whether the starting rotation they had constructed was deep enough to compete for the division title. So far, It has been a tremendous surprise.
Andrew McCutchen is back for a second potential farewell season, and there are several young bats with the upside to having breakthrough years, but trading for Rowdy Tellez is the biggest addition to a lineup that scored the NL’s third-fewest runs last season.
Pittsburgh’s payroll sits at just $85 million, a bump from last season’s $70 million and still lower than every other MLB team except the lowly Oakland A’s, making it hard to give better than a water-treading offseason grade. After going from 62 wins in 2022 to 76 wins in 2023, the front office hasn’t put the Pirates in position for another sizable jump. So far, in 2024, the Pirates are treading water.
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