Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-54) will match up against Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (59-51) at PNC Park on Saturday, August 3. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET.
Ahead of Pittsburgh matching up against Arizona, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the article below.
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Where to Watch Pirates vs. Diamondbacks
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 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: Mitch Keller
- Mitch Keller (10-5) takes the mound for the Pirates in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 3.30 ERA in 128 1/3 innings pitched, with 114 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty went seven innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed a 3.30 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .246 to opposing hitters.
- Keller is aiming to earn his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Keller is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
Diamondbacks: Jordan Montgomery
- The Diamondbacks are sending Jordan Montgomery (7-5) out for his 16th start of the season. He is 7-5 with a 6.51 ERA and 48 strikeouts through 74 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, when he tossed four innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.51, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opponents are batting .321 against him.
- Montgomery heads into the game with five quality starts under his belt this year.
- Montgomery heads into this game with 10 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
Pirates | Diamondbacks | |
---|---|---|
4.2 | Runs Scored (PG) | 5.2 |
4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.7 |
.233 | Batting AVG | .258 |
.246 | Batting AVG Against | .261 |
108 | Home Runs | 126 |
111 | Home Runs Allowed | 116 |
Pirates Offensive Leaders
- Reynolds' batting average this year is .286, and he has a .352 on-base percentage and a .478 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 21.5%, and his walk rate is 8.3%. He has 18 homers and 63 RBI, plus 50 runs scored and six stolen bases on seven attempts.
- In 2024, Oneil Cruz's batting average is .257, to go along with an OPS of .777 (.309 on-base, .468 slugging). He has 17 homers and 56 RBI, plus 50 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on 11 attempts. His strikeout rate is 32.7%, and his walk rate is 7%.
- Bryan De La Cruz's current batting average is .245, and he has 18 home runs and 51 RBI, plus 45 runs scored. He has a .701 OPS (.288 on-base, .413 slugging). His strikeout rate is 25.9%, and his walk rate is 5.4%.
- Also for the Pirates, Andrew McCutchen's batting average is .227, with a .712 OPS (.328 on-base, .384 slugging). He has 13 homers and 31 RBI, plus 55 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 25.9%, and his walk rate is 11.9%.
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Diamondbacks Offensive Leaders
- Marte sports a .303 batting average with a .369 OBP and .554 SLG in 463 plate appearances this season. He's also belted 26 home runs with 74 RBI and 76 runs, including six steals, while posting a 17.3% K% and 9.7% BB%.
- In 455 plate appearances this season, Corbin Carroll has posted a .215 average to go along with a .305 OBP and .361 SLG. He's also swatted eight homers with 39 RBI and 69 runs, including 20 steals, while putting up a 17.8% strikeout rate and 10.3% walk rate.
- This season, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. owns a .268 average with a .297 OBP and .419 SLG in 427 plate appearances. He's also clubbed 14 dingers with 58 RBI and 53 runs while putting up a 19.7% strikeout rate and 3.5% walk rate.
- At the dish, Josh Bell is batting .241/.306/.409 with 16 homers, 51 RBI and 40 runs scored. He's striking out 19.7% of the time and walking at a 7.6% rate.
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