Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/8/2022

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to pick up their 49th win of the season when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (44-64) Monday. The game begins at 9:40 PM ET, with the Diamondbacks listed as -251 favorites on the moneyline. Zac Gallen gets the starting nod for Arizona while Tyler Beede is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Diamondbacks vs. Pirates

After analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at +205. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+205) and Over (8)

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Game Info

• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Zac Gallen
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Tyler Beede
• Game Day: Monday, August 8, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Diamondbacks Starter Zac Gallen

• Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 21st of the season. He is 6-2 with a 3.31 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 111 1/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.31 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .206 to opposing batters.
• Gallen is trying to record his 11th quality start of the year.
• Gallen will look to last five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.
• He will take the hill against a Pirates team that is batting .221 as a unit (29th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .364 (28th in MLB) with 108 total home runs (17th in MLB).
• In six innings over one appearance against the Pirates this season, Gallen has a 3 ERA and a 1.333 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .238.
• The 27-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.31), 16th in WHIP (1.042), and 27th in K/9 (8.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Pirates Starter Tyler Beede

• The Pirates will send Beede to the mound for his second start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing 1 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs.
• He has an ERA of 3.89, a 1.316 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.488 in 24 games this season.
• The Diamondbacks have scored 455 runs this season, which ranks 19th in MLB. They are batting .227 for the campaign with 123 home runs, 11th in the league.
• The Diamondbacks have gone 0-for-6 in two innings this season against the right-hander.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Diamondbacks have won 14 out of the 27 games, or 51.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Arizona has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -251.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 71.5% chance to win.
• So far this season, Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of their 112 games with a total.
• In 112 games with a spread this season, the Diamondbacks are 63-49-0 ATS.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 92 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (38%) in those games.
• This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious six times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +205 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 32.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of their 109 opportunities.
• In 109 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 58-51-0 against the spread.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks in home runs (26) and runs batted in (61).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Walker ranks seventh in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Walker has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two home runs and six RBI.
• Ketel Marte is hitting .261 to lead his team.
• Among all major league hitters, Marte is 122nd in home runs and 139th in RBI.
• Marte carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has 16 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .244.
• Varsho has at least one base hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .353 with a double, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Josh Rojas is hitting .271 with 15 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 31 walks.
• Rojas is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryan Reynolds leads the squad with a batting average of .258, and paces the Pirates in home runs, with 16 and runs batted in with 35.
• In all of the majors, Reynolds ranks 42nd in homers and 159th in RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has racked up 35 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Hayes ranks 202nd in home runs and 159th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Ben Gamel is hitting .242 with 14 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 32 walks.
• Michael Chavis has 11 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 13 walks while hitting .249.