Friday's game that pits the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-53) against the Arizona Diamondbacks (58-51) at PNC Park is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 4-3 in favor of the Pirates. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET on August 2.

The Diamondbacks will look to Brandon Pfaadt (5-6) versus the Pirates and Luis Ortiz (5-2).

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Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Game Info & Odds

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Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this game is Pirates 4, Diamondbacks 3.

Total Prediction for Diamondbacks vs. Pirates

  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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    • Diamondbacks Performance Insights

    • The Diamondbacks have played as the favorite five times over their past 10 games and won each of those contests.
    • When it comes to hitting the over, Arizona and its opponents are 7-3-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
    • The Diamondbacks have entered the game as favorites 50 times this season and won 31, or 62%, of those games.
    • Arizona has entered 33 games this season favored by -135 or more and is 22-11 in those contests.
    • The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
    • Arizona has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 558.
    • The Diamondbacks have the 25th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.48).

    Pirates Performance Insights

    • In six games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have posted a mark of 2-4.
    • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Pittsburgh and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total four times.
    • The Pirates have been victorious in 31, or 51.7%, of the 60 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
    • Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 17-21 when favored by +110 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
    • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
    • The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 24 offense in MLB, scoring 4.2 runs per game (451 total runs).
    • The Pirates have pitched to a 3.78 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.

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    Diamondbacks Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 27 Pirates W 9-5 Brandon Pfaadt vs Marco Gonzales
    July 28 Pirates L 6-5 Yilber Diaz vs Mitch Keller
    July 29 Nationals W 9-8 Jordan Montgomery vs Mitchell Parker
    July 30 Nationals W 17-0 Ryne Nelson vs Patrick Corbin
    July 31 Nationals W 5-4 Zac Gallen vs MacKenzie Gore
    August 2 @ Pirates - Brandon Pfaadt vs Luis Ortiz
    August 3 @ Pirates - Jordan Montgomery vs Mitch Keller
    August 4 @ Pirates - Ryne Nelson vs Paul Skenes
    August 5 @ Guardians - Ryne Nelson vs Gavin Williams
    August 6 @ Guardians - Zac Gallen vs Ben Lively
    August 7 @ Guardians - Brandon Pfaadt vs Carlos Carrasco

    Pirates Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 27 @ Diamondbacks L 9-5 Marco Gonzales vs Brandon Pfaadt
    July 28 @ Diamondbacks W 6-5 Mitch Keller vs Yilber Diaz
    July 29 @ Astros W 5-3 Paul Skenes vs Tayler Scott
    July 30 @ Astros W 6-2 Bailey Falter vs Hunter Brown
    July 31 @ Astros L 5-4 Jake Woodford vs Framber Valdez
    August 2 Diamondbacks - Luis Ortiz vs Brandon Pfaadt
    August 3 Diamondbacks - Mitch Keller vs Jordan Montgomery
    August 4 Diamondbacks - Paul Skenes vs Ryne Nelson
    August 6 Padres - Marco Gonzales vs Matt Waldron
    August 7 Padres - TBA vs Dylan Cease
    August 8 Padres - Luis Ortiz vs Randy Vasquez

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