The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in the 0 game of a doubleheader. The game will begin at 9:40 p.m. ET and this NL matchup will be shown on both ATPT and FSAZ.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Pittsburgh (+150) is hosting this one as the underdog against Arizona (-160) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). There’s a runline of Pirates +1.5 (-145) and Diamondbacks -1.5 (+125) for this matchup.
The Diamondbacks are 22-19 straight up (SU) and 26-14 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 7.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.9 units ATS. The Pirates have gone 20-17 SU this year and are 20-16 against the spread. In total, the club has gained 3.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 1.6 units ATS.
Arizona games have a 21-17-2 over/under record so far in 2019. The Pirates have an over/under record of 17-18-1.
Nick Kingham will get the start for the visiting Pirates. The right-handed Kingham is 1-0 with a 5.94 ERA and 18 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks will put the ball in the left hand of Robbie Ray (2-1, 3.30 ERA, 1.28 WHIP), who has 55 strikeouts and 23 walks this season. Ray hasn’t faced the Pirates yet this year and did not re a start against them in 2018.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 3.84 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 7.82 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.56, along with a K/9 of 10.43.
Pirates hitters have slashed .238/.303/.376 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game this year, including 4.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
First baseman Josh Bell and right fielder Melky Cabrera have led Pittsburgh’s offense. Bell is slashing .319/.389/.659 with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and 25 runs scored, while Cabrera (.324/.365/.463) is up to three homers, 10 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Arizona’s pitching staff has given up 4.7 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.04, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.9. The bullpen has a 4.74 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The Arizona hitters have produced 5.0 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .246/.329/.374 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
David Peralta and Eduardo Escobar have led the Diamondbacks’ offense so far. Peralta is hitting .321/.361/.542 with six home runs, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored, and Escobar’s line sits at .278/.355/.497 with seven homers, 21 RBIs and 21 runs.
The Pirates have lost 1.4 units and are 5-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in six of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 1.9 units and are 17-9 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 11 of those games, as opposed to 15 that’ve cashed the under.
Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in only two of Pittsburgh’s last seven games.
- Arizona has posted 22.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.2 over its last five.
- The Pirates have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
- The Pirates have an OPS of .678 this season and an OPS of .596 against left-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS stands at .779 overall and .866 against southpaws.
