Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/3/2022

Ketel Marte will look to extend his 14-game hitting streak when the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-27) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-27). The Diamondbacks are listed as -112 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:05 PM ET on Friday, live from PNC Park. Merrill Kelly gets the starting nod for Arizona while JT Brubaker is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Diamondbacks vs. Pirates

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (-107) and Over (8)

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Game Info

• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Merrill Kelly
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: JT Brubaker
• Game Day: Friday, June 3, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Diamondbacks Starter Merrill Kelly

• Kelly gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 11th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.67 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty tossed five innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 33-year-old has a 3.67 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 10 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .257 to opposing hitters.
• Kelly has four quality starts under his belt this season.
• Kelly will try to continue a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).
• The opposing Pirates offense has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.357) and is 23rd in MLB play with 42 home runs. It has a collective .224 batting average, and is 29th in MLB with 360 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 174 runs.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 33-year-old ranks 37th in ERA (3.67), 45th in WHIP (1.352), and 32nd in K/9 (7.8).

Pirates Starter JT Brubaker

• The Pirates will hand the ball to Brubaker (0-4) for his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up no earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings against the San Diego Padres.
• The 28-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 4.15, a 2.174 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.385.
• In 10 starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• Brubaker has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Diamondbacks have scored 203 runs this season, which ranks 21st in MLB. They have 365 hits, 26th in baseball, with 59 home runs (seventh in the league).

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have been favorites in eight games this season and won five (62.5%) of those contests.
• Arizona has a record of 5-3 when favored by -112 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
• Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 25 of their 57 chances.
• The Diamondbacks have an ATS record of 34-23-0 in 57 games with a spread this season.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been victorious in 16, or 42.1%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Pittsburgh has won 16 of 38 games when listed as at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 51.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Pittsburgh and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 49 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates are 25-24-0 against the spread in their 49 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker has gone yard 13 times in the 2022 campaign while driving in 25 runs, both totals that lead the Diamondbacks.
• Walker is fourth in home runs and 48th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Daulton Varsho has 10 doubles, eight home runs and 17 walks while batting .256.
• Varsho is 37th in home runs and 89th in RBI in the majors.
• David Peralta has nine doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 19 walks while hitting .247.
• Peralta has at least one base hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .324 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, a walk and eight RBI.
• Marte has a club-high .263 batting average.
• Marte brings a 14-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 games he is batting .389 with four doubles, four walks and five RBI.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ke’Bryan Hayes leads the Pirates with a .292 batting average.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Hayes’ home run total ranks 291st and his RBI tally is 155th.
• Hayes takes a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Bryan Reynolds’ eight home runs are a team-high total.
• Reynolds ranks 37th overall in homers and 179th in RBI this year.
• Michael Chavis has racked up a team-high 18 runs batted in.
• Josh VanMeter is batting .214 with a double, two triples, three home runs and nine walks.

Betting Tips for Diamondbacks vs. Pirates

Our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at -107 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.