Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6/5/2022 Picks Predictions

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Arizona Diamondbacks (26-27) will be stealing bases against the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-28) in the series installment finale of the NL Interdivision at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at 1:35 PM ET.

Arizona comes into this final match versus Pittsburgh on Sunday after splitting the first two installments of a series. The Diamondbacks won the opener at 8-6 on Friday but gave up the second round at 1-2 on Saturday.

Arizona is in 4th place at 26-28 in the National League West Division with a .481 team percentage and 10 contests behind first place after gaining 212 runs but losing 246 for a -34 runs difference for the season.

2B Ketel Marte owned the solo run scored on two hits for the D-Backs in the loss while Zach Davies finished 7.2 innings of work after giving away 3 hits and 2 walks but struck out 6 batters for Arizona.

First Baseman Christian Walker sparked the offense for the D-Backs with 26 RBIs and 14 long balls while batting .207 this year. Second Baseman Ketel Marte marked a team-leading on-base percentage of .338 and slugging .432 while averaging .268 at the plate for Arizona.

Right-hander Zac Gallen (4-0, 2.32 ERA, 49 Ks, 0.91 WHIP) will be heading to the hill to start the end-match against the Pirates on Sunday. Gallen gave up 34 hits, 3 long balls, and 12 free bases in 50.1 innings pitched in his MLB career this year.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 6/5/2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates look to finish this series with a victory versus the Diamondbacks on Sunday after a 2-1 win in game 2 on Saturday.

The Pirates ended up splitting the first two installments after losing the opener at 6-8 on Friday. Pittsburgh is in 3rd place at 23-28 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage of .451 and 8 matches behind first place after collecting 182 runs but wasted 260 for a run difference of -78 this year.

LF Jack Suwinski led the Pirates with one run scored on one hit and two RBIs while Roansy Contreras lasted for 5.2 innings with 4 hits and 2 walks but struck out 8 Arizona hitters in the winning effort.

LF Bryan Reynolds knocked 8 balls outside the park with 14 RBIs and a batting average of .225 in leading the offense for Pittsburgh this season. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes pitched in a team-high 19 RBIs with 2 home runs and a .288 BA while his on-base percentage sits at .371 and slugging .395 for the year.

The Pirates give the ball to righty Zach Thompson (2-4, 5.18 ERA, 7 long balls, 31 Ks) to start the closing match against the Diamondbacks on Sunday. The right-hander thrower pitched for 40.0 innings with 43 hits, 7 long balls, and 15 walks in his major league career this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB Pick for this contest is Arizona -140. The Diamondbacks will take control of this match-up away from home with a 12-12 record versus the Pirates who will be missing one key player in OF Josh VanMeter who fractured his left ring finger.

After 54 games played, Arizona ranked 20th in OPS and 23rd in runs scored while Pittsburgh ranked 27th in OPS and 29th in runs scored this regular season. Prediction: The Arizona Diamondbacks will win at 5-2.

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