Arizona Diamondbacks (53-50) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (52-50)
Game Info: Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Chase Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks -161 / Pittsburgh Pirates +135 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Saturday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send out Marco Gonzales for the start here and Gonzales is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. The Arizona Diamondbacks will start Brandon Pfaadt and Pfaadt is 4-6 with a 3.74 ERA this season.
Pittsburgh Pirates Recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be out to rebound after starting the series on the wrong foot with a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Diamondbacks on Friday, putting their series win streak in jeopardy, including series wins over the Cardinals, Phillies and White Sox over the last two weeks.
Pirates Trying To Make Run At NL Playoff Spot
Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 117 hits with 20 doubles along with 18 home runs and 61 RBIs while Andrew McCutchen has 13 home runs and Jack Suwinski has 9 stolen bases. Oneil Cruz has 9 stolen bases and 121 strikeouts while also posting 21 doubles, 15 home runs and 51 RBIs and Connor Joe has a .241 batting average and 18 doubles as well this season. Ke’Bryan Hayes also has 8 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Pirates have won each of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against NL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last 13 Saturday games as road underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to keep the momentum going here as well after taking down Pittsburgh in the opener, putting Arizona in a great spot to keep their series win streak alive, with wins over the Royals, Cubs and Blue Jays over the last two weeks.
Diamondbacks Looking To Replicate Last Season’s Playoff Run
Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 114 hits in addition to a .296 batting average and 20 doubles with 22 home runs and 65 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 13 home runs and 56 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 20 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has 116 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 23 home runs with a team-high 70 RBIs of his own in addition to 111 strikeouts this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight night games after playing the previous day.
- The Pirates have lost 10 of their last 12 games at Chase Field.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games against the Diamondbacks following a loss.
Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m on the Pirates here. I know Pittsburgh’s had some issues as of late, but the Pirates are still playing some really solid baseball right now and at this kind of price are a team I still want to get behind. I do have high expectations for the Diamondbacks down the stretch as I do think that Arizona can make a similar run to the one that they made last year that was a key piece of the Diamondbacks making their run to the World Series, but they’re not going to win every game and their form against left-handed pitching has been hit or miss in spots. Marco Gonzales has been pretty good in his brief Pirates tenure so far and all in all, I think the Pirates can get some revenge and even the series up at one win apiece. Give me Pittsburgh.