Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 28, 2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks (55-50) will look to Jake McCarthy, after his five-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-52) on Sunday at 4:10 PM ET on SportsNet PT. The Diamondbacks are -101 underdogs for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller and Arizona’s Yilber Diaz have been named the starters for this contest.

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Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-119)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (-101)
• Over/under: 8.5

Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been victorious in 22, or 53.7%, of the 41 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious 19 times in 35 chances when named as a favorite of at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 54.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Diamondbacks have won 44.6% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (25-31).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -101 or longer, Arizona has a 20-25 record (winning 44.4% of its games).
• The Diamondbacks have a 50.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Oneil Cruz has been key for Pittsburgh with 88 hits, an OBP of .304 plus a slugging percentage of .461.
• Of all MLB batters, Oneil Cruz ranks 72nd in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage, and 37th in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen has 75 hits and an OBP of .325 to go with a slugging percentage of .385 this season.
• Ketel Marte has accumulated a team-high batting average of .296, and paces the Diamondbacks in home runs (23).
• In all of MLB, Marte ranks 10th in home runs and 12th in RBI.
• Christian Walker has shown off his power as he paces his team with 23 home runs and 71 RBI.

Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates average the 20th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
• Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.83 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Pirates rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.284 WHIP this season.
• The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 29th in the majors with a collective 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Arizona’s 4.50 team ERA ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Diamondbacks average MLB’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.335).