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The Arizona Diamondbacks (25-19), led by Christian Walker on a two-game home run streak, are -180 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (23-20). First pitch is set for 6:35 PM ET Friday, live from PNC Park and airing on SportsNet PT.
Zac Gallen starts for Arizona while Johan Oviedo is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.
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Who Will Win Diamondbacks vs. Pirates?
Diamondbacks and Pirates Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks have been favored on the moneyline 18 total times this season. They’ve gone 11-7 in those games.
Arizona has won all four games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -180 or shorter.
The Pirates have been underdogs in 31 games this season and won 14 (45.2%) of those contests.
Pittsburgh has a record of 2-3 when it’s set as an underdog of +153 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Diamondbacks have played in 44 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-20-2).
Games involving the Pirates have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 43 chances this season.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks score the eighth-most runs in baseball (227 total, 5.2 per game).
Arizona ranks 16th in baseball with 48 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Diamondbacks rank third in MLB with a .270 batting average.
Arizona strikes out 7.6 times per game, the third-fewest average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Diamondbacks has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 24th in MLB.
Arizona has a 4.57 team ERA that ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have scored the 21st-most runs in the league this season with 184 (4.3 per game).
Pittsburgh has hit 41 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
The Pirates’ .241 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
Pittsburgh has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the 10th-best strikeout rate (8.6 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Pirates strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.69 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 10th of the season. He is 6-1 with a 2.35 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings pitched.
Walker leads Arizona in home runs (11) and runs batted in (31) this season while batting .268.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .310 to lead Arizona, while adding seven homers and 25 runs batted in this season.
Corbin Carroll has 40 hits this season and a slash line of .286/.369/.507.
Ketel Marte has collected 44 hits this season and has an OBP of .339. He’s slugging .462 on the year.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will hand the ball to Oviedo (2-3) for his ninth start of the season.
Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 23 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .296.
Andrew McCutchen has hit seven home runs to lead his team.
Carlos Santana is hitting .241 with 13 doubles, two home runs and 21 walks.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .228 with nine doubles, two triples, a home run and 14 walks.
Diamondbacks and Pirates Injuries
Diamondbacks: Kyle Lewis: 10 Day IL (Illness), Carson Kelly: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Joe Mantiply: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Davies: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Cole Sulser: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mark Melancon: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60 Day IL (Lat)
Pirates: Vince Velásquez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Jarlin García: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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