Pittsburgh Pirates (22-27) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (25-27)
Game Info: Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 4:05 pm (PNC Park)
Roansy Contreras (0-0) (2.55) vs Zach Davies (2-3) (4.84)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates -120 / Arizona Diamondbacks -111 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Arizona Diamondbacks will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of their series in the National League Central versus National League West matchup from PNC Park on Friday night. The weather is expected to be not too humid with a 0% chance of rain and 8.7 miles per hour winds.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off of a 2 run win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in their last game. Rookie Alek Thomas hit two of Arizona's five home runs to help them get the win here. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Arizona Diamondbacks going into game 2.
Merrill Kelly got the start for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has a 3.66 ERA, with 49 strikes and a 1.39 whip. He allowed five hits, walked four and struck out two in the win.
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander, Zach Davies will be the starter for this one. He has a 4.84 ERA with 37 strikes and a 1.34 whip.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off of a 3 run loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Arizona Diamondbacks going into game 2.
JT Brubaker got the start for the Pittsburgh Pirates in this one. He has a 4.70 ERA with 53 strikes and a 1.45 whip. He gave up six runs – five earned – and eight hits in four-plus innings in the loss.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander, Roansy Contreras will be the starter for this one. He has a 2.55 ERA with 18 strikes and a 1.02 whip.
The Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter and are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Pirates are also 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass. The Diamondbacks are 13-27 in their last 40 Saturday games and are 21-46 in their last 67 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. The Pittsburgh Pirates should be able to get the win here to make up for their blunder in the last game.