Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-145) Pittsburgh (+125)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (22-28) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-27) at PNC Park on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at -145 and the Pirates open at +125. The over/under has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Zac Gallen and Zach Thompson.

Arizona has a slugging percentage of .386 and have struck out 486 times, while drawing a walk on 191 occasions. They have 199 runs batted in and 377 hits this season, and their team batting average sits at .219. The Diamondbacks have accumulated 80 doubles as a squad and have smacked 64 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 211 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .301. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 23rd in MLB.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 4.23 on the year (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 375 batters. They have walked 169 hitters and their FIP is 4.35 as a team over the course of the season. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.22 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.31. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 58 home runs and also 244 total runs (23rd in baseball).

The Diamondbacks relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 72.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 58 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 79 base runners on the season with 25.3% of those players crossed the plate. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 54 times as well as having 70 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 195 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The bullpen have notched 35 holds this year (6th in the league). They have earned 16 saves on the year and have not converted 6 of their 22 save chances.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 1,410 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 453 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which puts them in 26th in pro baseball, and have 44 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of 4,230 innings, which ranks them 16th in the majors.

Gallen (14-18 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.77 while he has faced 1,348 batters in the majors. He has allowed 259 hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 122 free passes. His earned run average is 3.28 (118 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.177. Gallen has thrown 323 frames and has accounted for 366 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated an on-base percentage of .299 and a team batting average of .226 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 447 instances (10th in MLB) and have accounted for 370 base hits. Pittsburgh is sitting with 43 home runs this season as well as 167 RBIs. The Pirates hold a slugging % of .358 and they are recording 3.60 runs per contest (28th in baseball). They have recorded 68 two-baggers, while taking a walk 164 times as well as recording 180 runs.

The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.393 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a squad this year. They have a ranking of 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 422. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 259 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.52 (221 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.06 (393 strikeouts against 191 free passes). They have relinquished 53 homers and they surrender 5.30 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.5% out of 80 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 53 times in high leverage situations and on 53 occasions with runners on. With 47 save situations, the Pirates have earned 24 holds and also 7 blown saves. They rank 16th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 165 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season. Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 20 save opportunities and they have earned 13 saves.

In their 3,960 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (23rd in professional baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 40 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (30th in baseball). The Pirates have recorded 437 assists, 40 errors and have earned 1,320 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Thompson has given up 106 base knocks while totaling 97 punch outs in 115 innings pitched. He has allowed 50 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.296 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and he has faced 494 batters during his pro baseball career. Thompson (5-11 career win-loss mark) has a 3.91 earned run average and has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-145)

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