Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 3

Updated Aug. 3, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Corbin Carroll and Bryan Reynolds will take the field when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates meet on Saturday at PNC Park. Bookmakers list the Pirates as -119 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Diamondbacks +100 moneyline odds. Arizona is a 1.5-run favorite (at +160 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest.

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

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, August 2.

Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: ARID

Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Diamondbacks 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 51%, Diamondbacks 49%

Pirates vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been favorites in 42 games this season and won 23 (54.8%) of those contests.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 20-16 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 54.3%.
• The Diamondbacks have won in 25, or 44.6%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Arizona has been victorious 20 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

AZ 2 · PIT 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

+1.5

+100

O 9

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-120

U 9

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates went 2-1 over the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Pirates' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Not only does Reynolds lead the Pirates in hitting with his .286 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 18 home runs and 63 RBI.
• Reynolds is 31st in homers and 27th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Oneil Cruz is batting .257 with 23 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 28 walks.
• Cruz is 43rd in homers and 44th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Bryan De La Cruz paces the Pirates with 18 home runs.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .227 with 14 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 48 walks.
• McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a double, three walks and three RBI.

Pirates Team Props

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Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• The Diamondbacks have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• The Diamondbacks and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Diamondbacks have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks in home runs (26), runs batted in (74) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .303.
• Among all batters in MLB, Marte is ninth in homers and 12th in RBI.
• Marte brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with three home runs and six RBI.
• Carroll is hitting .215 with 16 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs and 47 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Carroll ranks 169th in home runs and 132nd in RBI.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is hitting .268 with 17 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 15 walks.
• Josh Bell is hitting .241 with 18 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 34 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, August 2.

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