Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Bryan Reynolds take the field in the first game of a three-game series against Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday at PNC Park. The Diamondbacks are listed as -132 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Pirates (+112). Arizona is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for the matchup.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Diamondbacks-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: ARID

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Diamondbacks	-132	+112	8.5	-108	-113	-1.5	+125	-149

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Pirates 4, Diamondbacks 3
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Diamondbacks 52%, Pirates 48%

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Betting Insights

This season, the Diamondbacks have been favored 51 times and won 31, or 60.8%, of those games.
Arizona is 23-11 this season when entering a game favored by -132 or more on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 56.9% chance to win.
The Pirates have come away with 31 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 18-22 when favored by +112 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 47.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

The Diamondbacks went 5-1 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings, the Diamondbacks and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Diamondbacks have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	6.8
HR	17
ERA	4.40
K/9	7.7

Diamondbacks Player Insights

Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks in home runs (24), runs batted in (72) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .302.
In all of the majors, Marte ranks ninth in homers and 13th in RBI.
Marte takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
Carroll is hitting .215 with 16 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 47 walks.
Carroll ranks 168th in homers in MLB, and 130th in RBI.
Carroll heads into this matchup looking for his ninth game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is hitting .250 with two triples, three home runs, five walks and six RBI.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is hitting .269 with 17 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 15 walks.
Gurriel will look to build on his nine-game hitting in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Eugenio Suarez has 16 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 37 walks while batting .230.
Suarez has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with a double, four home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

Diamondbacks Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Joc Pederson	0.5 (-235)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+310)	0.5 (+130)
Jake McCarthy	0.5 (-240)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+220)
Josh Bell	0.5 (-225)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+150)
Gabriel Moreno	0.5 (-220)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+225)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+155)

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

The Pirates have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Pirates have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	7
ERA	2.86
K/9	6.6

Pirates Player Insights

Reynolds leads the squad with a batting average of .285, while pacing the Pirates in home runs, with 18 and runs batted in with 61.
Reynolds' home run total places him 30th in the majors, and he is 31st in RBI.
Bryan De La Cruz has collected a team-high 18 home runs.
De La Cruz is currently 30th in homers and 63rd in RBI in the big leagues.
Oneil Cruz is batting .247 with 22 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 28 walks.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .224 with 13 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 47 walks.

Pirates Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Bryan De La Cruz	0.5 (-225)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+155)
Oneil Cruz	0.5 (-285)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+310)	0.5 (+140)
Rowdy Tellez	0.5 (-230)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+195)
Bryan Reynolds	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+180)
Michael A. Taylor	0.5 (+100)	0.5 (+100)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+330)