The ice-cold Pittsburgh Pirates will try to avoid dropping their fifth in a row as they play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park. Fox Sports Arizona is in line to showcase this NL showdown and the game gets going at 1:35 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Pittsburgh (-115) is hosting this one as the favorite over Arizona (+105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -200 for the Diamondbacks +1.5 runs and +170 for the Pirates -1.5 runs.
The Diamondbacks are 43-33 SU and have gone 40-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.9 units for moneyline bettors and 8.4 units ATS. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 36-40 SU and 33-42 ATS. The team has lost 5.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.8 units ATS.
Neither team has been an obvious over/under play this season. Pirates games have an over/under record of 35-34-6 so far in 2018. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 36-35-4.
The right-handed Clay Buchholz is the projected starter for the visiting Diamondbacks. Buchholz is 1-1 with a 2.94 ERA and 26 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and an 11.25 ERA against Pittsburgh this year.
The Pirates will turn to righty Trevor Williams (6-4, 4.00 ERA), who’s got 58 strikeouts and 28 walks to his name as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Williams is 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA in one start against Arizona this year.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.24 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.24 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The Pittsburgh hitters have put up 4.5 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 1.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .183/.254/.219 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Corey Dickerson has helped lead the Pirates’ offense this season with five home runs, 32 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.01 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.13 K/9. The bullpen has managed an outstanding ERA of just 2.50, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .227/.308/.400 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
David Peralta has led Arizona’s offense so far and is slashing .278/.342/.502 with 14 home runs, 41 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks are looking for another victory after a 7-2 win in the prior game of the series.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
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The under has hit in five of Pittsburgh’s last seven games.
The Diamondbacks have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Pirates have hit eight over their last 10.
Arizona fielders have four errors over the last 10 games, compared to 12 errors for Pittsburgh over its last 10.
The Pirates have dropped five of their last six games SU.
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