Sunday, April 26, 2015

Chase Field in Phoenix

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Probable Pitchers: (L) Liriano, F (0-1) vs. (R) Hellickson, J (1-2)

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field in Phoenix.

The Pirates are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter and are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Pittsburgh is 16-5 in their last 21 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and are 6-2 in their last 8 overall. The under is 10-2-2 in Francisco Liriano's last 14 starts with 4 days of rest and is 10-3-2 in his last 15 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

The Diamondbacks are 4-9 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning record and are 4-9 in their last 13 games vs. a left-handed starter. Arizona is 3-7 in their last 10 home games vs. a left-handed starter and are 15-37 in their last 52 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 7-1 in the Diamondbacks last 8 during game 3 of a series and is 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

In head to head matchups, the over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Arizona and the Pirates are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Arizona.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 8-6-3 against the over/under

The run differential for the Pittsburgh Pirates is 0.6

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 7-9-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Arizona Diamondbacks is 0.3

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Charlie Morton Hip 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 15-day DL (3/27)

Arizona Diamondbacks

04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona

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