Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8-8-22

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8/8/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8/8/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Pittsburgh Pirates (44-64) will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks (48-59) in the opening round of the NL Interdivision four-game series at Chase Field in Phoenix on Monday at 9:40 PM ET.

 

Pittsburgh dropped to 4th place at 44-64 in the NL Central Division with a .407 team percentage and 16 games behind first place after collecting 392 runs but allowed 539 for the season.

 

The Pirates managed to prevent a series sweep versus the Baltimore Orioles after an 8-1 victory in the closing game while losing the first two installments at 0-1 & 3-6 over the weekend.

 

CF Bryan Reynolds powered the offense of Pittsburgh in the win with two runs scored on two hits, one free base, and one RBI while Bryse Wilson took control of the mound with only 4 hits and one earned run allowed but struck out 5 Baltimore hitters after pitching for 5.0 frames in the winning effort.

 

CF Bryan Reynolds led the Pirates’ batting unit with 16 dingers, 35 runs batted in, and a team-high .258 BA while adding a team-leading on-base percentage of .342 and a .454 slugging rate this year.

 

3B Ke’Bryan Hayes contributed 6 home runs with 35 RBIs and averages .246 at the plate for Pittsburgh. Right-handed Pitcher Tyler Beede (1-1, 3.89 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 25 Ks) will be starting a series for the Pirates against Arizona on Monday night.

 

Beede pitched for 41.2 innings after conceding 43 hits, 19 free walks, and 3 long balls in his pro baseball career.

 

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions 8/8/2022

 

The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to 4th place at 48-59 in the National League West Division with a team percentage of .449 and 26.5 contests behind first place after gaining 455 runs but losing 489 for a run difference of -34 throughout the season.

 

The Diamondbacks ended a series with a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies after splitting the first two outings at 6-5 & 2-3 over the weekend.

 

3B Emmanuel Rivera led the offense for Arizona in the victory with two runs scored on one hit, one free base, and one RBI.

 

SP Zach Davies has given away 4 hits and 2 bases on balls but wrung up 3 Colorado batters after finishing 5.0 innings in the win.

 

First Baseman Christian Walker knocked 26 balls outside the park and averages .203 at the plate with a team-high 61 runs batted in for the D-Backs this year.

 

2B Ketel Marte augmented the offense for Arizona with a team-leading .261 batting average, an on-base percentage of .348, and slugging .450 over the course of the campaign.

 

The Arizona Diamondbacks will be appointing righty Zac Gallen (6-2, 3.31 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 106 Ks) to take on the mound to start the series opener versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday evening. Gallen conceded 84 hits, 11 long balls, and 32 free tickets in finishing 111.1 in his MLB tour throughout the year.     

 

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. The MLB Pick for this contest is Arizona -240. The Diamondbacks have the momentum in this match-up after eliminating the Rockies over the weekend while the Pirates struggled after losing nine of their last twelve and six of their last seven road outings.

 

Arizona also has the advantage of playing at home with a better starter on the mound in Zac Gallen who allowed 6 earned runs on 15 hits through 24-1/3 innings in his last 4 starts resulting in the D-Backs’ three victories out of the four. Prediction: Arizona will win 5-3.

 

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8/8/2022 Picks Predictions Previews     

MLB Starting Time: 9:40 PM ET

 

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

 

Date: Monday, August 8, 2022   

                                                                                   

TV: ATPT, ESPN+, BSAZ

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: Arizona Diamondbacks -240            

                  

MLB Totals: 8.0  

 

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