How to Watch Pirates vs. Diamondbacks on TV or Streaming Live - Friday, August 2

In the series opener on Friday, August 2, Luis Ortiz will take the hill for the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-53) as they square off against the Arizona Diamondbacks (58-51), who will counter with Brandon Pfaadt. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.

To watch Pittsburgh and Arizona go head to head, read the below article, which contains info on how to stream the game live or watch it on TV.

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Where to Watch Pirates vs. Diamondbacks

• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• TV Channel: ARID
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• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park

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Pitching Matchup

Pirates: Luis Ortiz

• Ortiz (5-2 with a 2.75 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his sixth of the season.
• In his last outing on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the righty threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.75, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are batting .227 against him.
• Ortiz is trying to record his fourth quality start of the season.
• Ortiz will try to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 2.9 innings per outing).
• He has had 14 appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt

• The Diamondbacks are sending Pfaadt (5-6) to the mound to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.92 ERA and 115 strikeouts through 126 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the righty went six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.92, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .235 against him.
• Pfaadt is trying to secure his 12th quality start of the season.
• Pfaadt is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 frames per start.
• In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Pirates Offensive Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds' batting average this year is .285, and he has a .351 on-base percentage and a .476 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 21.3%, and his walk rate is 8.4%. He has 18 homers and 61 RBI, plus 49 runs scored and six stolen bases on seven attempts.
• So far this season, Bryan De La Cruz's batting average is .248, to go along with a .291 on-base percentage and a .418 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 26.2%, and his walk rate is 5.5%. He has 18 homers and 51 RBI, plus 45 runs scored.
• Oneil Cruz's current batting average is .247, and he has 17 home runs and 54 RBI, plus 48 runs scored and nine steals on 10 attempts. His strikeout rate is 33.1%, and his walk rate is 7.1%. He has a .301 on-base percentage, and a .458 slugging percentage.
• The Pirates' Andrew McCutchen is batting .224, with a .704 OPS (.325 on-base, .379 slugging). He has 13 home runs and 30 RBI, plus 53 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 26.3%, and his walk rate is 11.8%.

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Diamondbacks Offensive Leaders

• Ketel Marte is batting .302/.369/.541 this season with a walk rate of 9.8% and a strikeout rate of 17.2%. In addition, he's swatted 24 homers while knocking in 72 runs and scoring 74 times. Plus, he's stolen six bases on seven attempts.
• In 450 plate appearances this year, the Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll sports a .215/.306/.358 triple slash, and he's blasted eight dingers with 68 runs and 39 RBI plus 20 stolen bases on 25 attempts. He's walking and striking out 10.4% and 18% of the time, respectively.
• This season, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is hitting .269/.299/.421 with 14 dingers, 58 RBI and 52 runs. He's striking out at a 19.9% clip and walking 3.6% of the time.
• At the dish, the Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez sports a .230/.309/.415 slash line, and he's smashed 16 homers with 50 runs scored and 59 RBI. He's walking and striking out 8.9% and 28.2% of the time, respectively.