Data Skrive:
The Arizona Diamondbacks (53-50), led by the red-hot Ketel Marte and his three-game homer streak, are -167 favorites to pick up a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-50) Saturday at 8:10 PM ET, live from Chase Field and broadcast on ARID. Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt and Pittsburgh’s Marco Gonzales have been named the starters for this contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $31.98
Diamondbacks to win vs Pirates -167
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-167)
- Underdog: Pirates (+137)
- Over/under: 8.5
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 26, or 57.8%, of the 45 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season Arizona has come away with a win 11 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -167 on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 62.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 59 total times this season. They’ve gone 29-30 in those games.
- Pittsburgh has a 7-8 record (winning 46.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +137 or longer.
- The Pirates have a 42.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- Marte leads Arizona with a batting average of .296. He’s also hit 22 home runs with 64 RBI.
- Of all MLB hitters, Marte ranks 14th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
- Christian Walker leads Arizona in home runs with 23 and runs batted in with 70.
- Oneil Cruz is batting .250 with 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 26 walks.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Cruz is 50th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
- Andrew McCutchen is batting .226 with 12 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 44 walks.
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Diamondbacks strike out just 7.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- Diamondbacks pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.51 this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
- Diamondbacks pitchers have a 1.341 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- Pittsburgh’s 3.77 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.273).