Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks is a match that’ll have the Pirates steal the series win when they meet the Diamondbacks in the last game of their three-game series today’s afternoon.
Merrill Kelly (4-3, 2.92 ERS) will start for Arizona, while Roansy Contreras (3-4, 4.40 ERA) will start for Pittsburgh.
The Pirates and Diamondbacks split their last 10 meetings.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Regular Season
- Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania
- When: Sunday, May 21st, 2023
- Time: 10:35
- Teams to play: Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks
- MLB Picks: MONEYLINE 1.828
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Pittsburgh Pirates
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.136
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: Under 8.5
- BetMGM Over/Under: 2.05
The Pittsburgh Pirates have performed well since they ended their four-game losing streak, winning three of their last four games. They will keep this energy going with a victory over Arizona, earning them their fourth win in their last five games.
Pittsburgh averages 4.48 runs per game, their .246 batting average is 16th in the league. Their .326 on-base percentage is 11th, and their .405 slugging percentage is 15th.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburg with a .294 batting average and 27 home runs, while Andrew McCutchen leads the team with seven home runs.
The Pirates’ pitching has been good, the team conceded 3.95 runs per game. Opponents have a .241 batting average against them, which is 13th in the league. Their 3.64 ERA is sixth, while their 1.32 WHIP is 17th.
In his previous start, Contreras conceded five hits and two runs in seven innings, causing a 2-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. They will need him to make another solid start if they want to win today’s match.
Betting On The Arizona Diamondbacks
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.828
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5
The Arizona Diamondback performed well over the past week and won five of their last seven games. They’ll try to maintain this energy by winning the Pirates, giving them their 6th win in their last eight games.
Arizona averages 5.11 runs per game. Their .267 batting average is fifth in the league. Their .331 on-base percentage is seventh, including their .436 slugging percentage.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. heads Arizona with a .309 batting average, while Christian Walker heads the team with 11 homers and 31 RBI.
The Diamondbacks’ pitching hasn’t been good, with them conceding 4.98 runs per game. Rivals have a .250 batting average against the Diamondbacks, which is 18th in the league. Their 4.65 ERA is 22nd, while their 1.35 WHIP is 20th.
In his previous start, Kelly forfeited four hits and two runs in seven innings, causing a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics. They will need him to do this again if they want to win today’s game.
Arizona is scoring a 4.41 average runs per game, placing 21st in MLB. Their pitching has a 4.26 ERA, placing them in 15th position.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Arizona Diamondbacks won five of their last seven games. They are performing well offensively and scored 16 runs in their last three away matches.
Fans can expect them to do the same in this game as they have done a good job hitting right-handers and Contreras hasn’t looked great on the mound in recent matches, forfeiting 11 runs in his last three starts.
Contreras conceded 13 runs in four home starts and will find it difficult to slow down Arizona in this match. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost five of their eight games and five of their last seven home matches. Except for the first game of this series, they struggled in recent home games, scoring just seven runs in their past four home games.
Fans can expect them to have challenges offensively in this game because they struggled against right-handers and Kelly did a good job on the mound, especially on the road where he conceded only three runs in four starts. He forfeited runs in two road starts against the Pirates and will subdue their offense again.
