Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, July 7, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks (50-37) will compete against the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-46) at Chase Field on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Rich Hill and Zac Gallen.

Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .393 and have been called out on strikes 731 times, while drawing a walk on 304 occasions. They have compiled 350 RBI's and 687 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is at .242. The Pirates have accrued 155 two-baggers as a team and have hit 80 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 368 runs and hold an OBP of .319. As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 21st in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.34 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 88 home runs in addition to 408 total runs (20th in the league). Pittsburgh has given up 743 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 370 earned runs. The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.41 on the year (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 717 batters. They have walked 306 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.27 as a team for the year.

The Pirates relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 68.8% and has come into the game in 70 save situations. The relievers have inherited 127 base runners on the campaign with 34.6% of them crossed the plate. Pirates bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 80 times in addition to having 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have sent 266 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have 36 holds over the course of the season (27th in baseball). They have recorded 22 saves on the campaign and have blown 10 out of their 32 save chances.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have amassed 2,267 putouts this year, in addition to 716 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 23rd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 71 double plays. The Pirates have converted 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,801 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 22nd in MLB.

Hill has taken the hill for 1,353 innings and is sitting with 1,382 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Hill (89-67 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.01 while facing 5,688 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.89 (585 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.239. He has surrendered 1,160 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 517 free passes.

The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .432 and they are recording 5.02 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have notched 167 doubles, while walking 285 times as well as racking up 437 runs. Arizona has compiled 102 home runs on the campaign to go along with 417 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 678 instances (27th in the league) and have earned 769 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with an OBP of .327 and a batting average of .260 for the year.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 404 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.37 (375 earned runs conceded). They have given up 99 home runs and they give up 4.70 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.327 and have a FIP of 4.30 as a staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (723 strikeouts against 294 bases on balls). They rank 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 732.

Sitting with 88 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 49 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Arizona has had relievers take the mound in 38 save chances and they have tallied 23 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 81 times in high leverage situations in addition to 85 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.1% out of 132 inherited runners. They rank 18th in baseball holding a save percentage of 60.5%, and they have dispatched 277 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 69 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in the majors). The Diamondbacks have accrued 758 assists, 30 errors and have amassed 2,320 putouts this season. Out of their 6,960 innings played, the Diamondbacks have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (9th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Gallen has conceded 443 base knocks while he has accumulated 629 strikeouts in 568 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 196 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.096 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.49 and he has gone up against 2,309 hitters during his career. Gallen (32-25 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.10 ERA and has conceded 7.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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