Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction MLB Picks 8/4/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Arizona

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pittsburgh

-Recent betting trends in games played between Arizona and Pittsburgh

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Diamondbacks and Pirates. 

Diamondbacks Offense Looks to Bounce Back

The Diamondbacks' offense scored only two runs on Saturday, and they ended up losing by two runs. Slade Cecconi went only 2.1 innings, giving up four hits and three runs. The Diamondbacks are averaging 5.15 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.74 runs per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 26th. They have a run differential of 0.42 runs per game, which is 11th in baseball. Ketel Marte has hit 26 home runs and driven in 74 RBis. Getting the start for the Diamondbacks will be Ryne Nelson, who sits with an 8-6 record and an ERA of 4.53. In his last start against the Washington Nationals, he went seven innings, giving up two hits and zero runs. 

Pirates Pitching Impressed

The Pirates scored four runs on Saturday, but it was the pitching that stepped up. Mitch Keller went four innings, giving up four hits and one run. The Pirates are averaging 4.21 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.26 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 12th. They have a negative run differential of -0.05 which is 18th. Ketel Marte has hit 26 home runs and driven in 74 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Paul Skenes who sits with a 6-11 record and an ERA of 1.90. In his last start against the Houston Astros, he went six innings, giving up five hits and one earned run. 

Why the Pirates Will Beat the Diamondbacks

• The Pirates have won four of their last five day games against National League opponents.
• The Diamondbacks have lost nine of their last 10 Sunday road games against NL Central opponents.
• The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last six games.
• The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction

Paul Skenes has gotten a ton of attention this season, but it still probably hasn’t been enough for how dominant he has been this season. In his last start, he gave up only one run. The Diamondbacks have a good offense, but they are going to really struggle to get anything going against Skenes here. The Pirates will give him three or four runs, and that will be enough for the victory. Back the Pirates on the money line.