Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction 7-7-23 MLB Picks

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet in MLB action from Chase Field on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Rich Hill is slated as the starter for the Pirates and is 7-8 with a 4.50 ERA and 88 strikeouts this season. Zac Gallen will start for the D-Backs and is 10-3 with a 3.15 ERA and 120 strikeouts this season. 

Matchup History

Arizona’s win back on May 21st, 2023, made it back-to-back wins and wins in five of the last seven meetings for the Diamondbacks in this head-to-head matchup with the Pirates. 

Trends

Pittsburgh is 1-4 in their last 5 games overall and 2-11 in their last 13 road games while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games overall. Arizona is 2-5 in their last 7 games overall and 1-5 in their last 6 home games while the under is 6-1 in their last 7 games overall. 

Pick

I’m on Arizona here. The Pirates did just go toe-to-toe with the Dodgers, but they ended up falling short over the course of that series and the reality for me is that the Diamondbacks, despite getting rung up in their series against the Mets, are easily the better team in this matchup and should have no issue getting to Rich Hill and the Pirates, especially with Zac Gallen on the mound at home where he has been so good over the course of this season. Give me Arizona here.