The Arizona Diamondbacks (52-50) look to continue their winning ways as they face the Kansas City Royals (56-46) at Kauffman Stadium in this MLB game. The Diamondbacks are coming off a 6-2 victory over the Royals in the series opener and aim to build on their momentum.
- The Royals, on the other hand, will look to bounce back after the disappointing loss. With a home-field advantage and a strong record at Kauffman Stadium, they’ll be eager to even the series.
- The game is scheduled for a 9:40 PM ET start.
- Who will come out on top in this NL vs. AL matchup?
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Overall Game Info & Outlook
- Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks
- The Pirates come into this matchup with an overall record of 52-50.
- The Diamondbacks come into this matchup with an overall record of 53-50.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
Pittsburgh Pirates Look to Extend Winning Streak in Arizona
- The Pittsburgh Pirates (52-50) head to Arizona to face the Diamondbacks (53-50 in the MLB Stats). Riding a four-game winning streak, the Pirates aim to continue their momentum against a division rival.
- Pittsburgh has been solid both at home and on the road, with a balanced record of 26-26 in each. They’ve excelled as underdogs (30-30) and have won four consecutive series.
- Offensively, the Pirates rely on key contributors like Bryan Reynolds (team leader in batting average and on-base percentage) and Oneil Cruz (second in RBIs). Reynolds has been particularly hot, hitting .433 in his last eight games.
- Luis Ortiz (5-2, 2.57 ERA in the MLB Standings) takes the mound for Pittsburgh. He’s coming off a strong outing where he pitched seven scoreless innings.
Diamondbacks Aim to Extend Winning Streak at Home
- The Arizona Diamondbacks (53-50) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-50) on July 26th at Chase Field. Arizona enters the game on a two-game winning streak, having taken the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.
- The Diamondbacks have been strong at home (26-24) and excel as favorites (26-19). They’ve also been successful in series, winning three straight.
- Offensively, the Diamondbacks have been led by Ketel Marte, who’s been on a hot streak, and Christian Walker. The team has shown consistency both at home and on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per game in each.
- Zac Gallen (7-5, 3.64 ERA) takes the mound for Arizona. He’s coming off a strong outing where he didn’t allow a run.
Recommended Pick: Over 8.5 Runs -102
Our prediction for this Pirates vs Diamondbacks matchup is to take the Diamondbacks to win at home, and we see them coming away with a 5-4 win. However, with the Diamondbacks being -175 on the moneyline, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs, as our projections have this game combining for nine runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Zac Gallen finishing with six strikeouts compared to Luis L. Ortiz with five. Gallen is also projected to go 6.1 innings, while Ortiz is projected to go 5.2 innings.
Offensively, our projections have the Diamondbacks finishing with eight hits compared to the Pirates with seven. However, the Pirates are projected to finish with more strikeouts, with our projections having them finishing with 8 K’s.
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