Pirates vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

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20 May 2023

Pirates vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

In the second game of a three-game set at PNC Park, the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-20) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-20), Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.

The Pirates are favored (-139 moneyline odds) when they host the Diamondbacks (+118). The starting pitchers are Mitch Keller (5-1) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brandon Pfaadt (0-1) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

These squads meet again following the Pirates’ 13-3 victory over the Diamondbacks yesterday. Johan Oviedo (6.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 7 K) picked up the win for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Zac Gallen (3.2 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Diamondbacks.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s Pirates vs. Diamondbacks game, including viewing options.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:19 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Pirates (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
Underdog: Diamondbacks (+118, bet $100 to win $118)
Over/under: 8.5

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Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

The Pirates have won nine, or 75%, of the 12 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Pittsburgh has a record of 6-3 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -139 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 58.2%.
Games involving Pittsburgh has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 20 of 44 chances this season.
The Pirates have an ATS record of 24-20-0 in 44 games with a spread this season.

Mitch Keller (Pirates Probable Starter)

Keller makes the start for the Pirates, his 10th of the season. He is 5-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
In nine games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.38, with 11 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .212 against him.
Keller is looking to extend a second-game quality start streak in this game.
Keller is aiming for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 innings per appearance on the mound.
He will face off against a Diamondbacks offense that ranks fifth in MLB with 409 total hits (on a .267 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .437 (seventh in MLB) with 49 total home runs (17th in MLB).
The 27-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (2.38), 18th in WHIP (1.041), and fifth in K/9 (11) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Pirates Batting Stats

The Pirates rank 23rd in Major League Baseball with 42 home runs.
Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined for a team rank of 14th in the majors with a .405 team slugging percentage.
The Pirates have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
Pittsburgh has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 197 (4.5 per game).
The Pirates have an OBP of .326 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Pittsburgh ranks 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.

Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

The Diamondbacks have come away with 14 wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Arizona has come away with a win seven times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 45.9% chance of walking away with the win.
Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of its 45 opportunities.
The Diamondbacks are 25-20-0 against the spread in their 45 games that had a posted line this season.

Brandon Pfaadt (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Pfaadt gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 14 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s last time out came on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up only one hit.
The 24-year-old has an ERA of 8.59, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .293 against him.
Pfaadt will try to prolong a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.7 innings per outing).
He will face a Pirates offense that ranks 16th in the league with 197 total runs scored while batting .246 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .405 slugging percentage (14th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 42 home runs (23rd in the league).

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

The Diamondbacks average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 49 total home runs .
This season, Arizona’s .437 slugging percentage is seventh-best in the majors.
The Diamondbacks have the third-best batting average in the majors (.267).
The offense for Arizona is No. 7 in MLB, scoring 5.1 runs per game (230 total runs).
The Diamondbacks are sixth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .332.

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