Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks (50-38) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-47) at Chase Field on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Mitch Keller and Drey Jameson.

Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .391 and have been called out on strikes 744 times, while being walked on 305 occasions. They have 352 RBI's in addition to 691 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .241. The Pirates have tallied 157 doubles as a squad and have hit 80 balls out of the park. They have racked up 370 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .318. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 22nd in the league.

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The Pirates have a team earned run average of 4.42 for the year (21st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 725 hitters. Pirates pitchers have yielded 90 long balls in addition to 413 total runs (21st in baseball). They have walked 308 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.28 as a squad on the season. Pittsburgh has given up 750 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 375 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 81 times in addition to having 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 36 holds for the year (27th in MLB). The Pirates bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 68.8% and has come into the game in 70 save situations. They have accumulated 22 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 10 of 32 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 128 base runners on the season and 35.2% of them earned a run for their team. The Pirates have sent 268 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for 2,291 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 723 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 23rd in MLB, and they have turned 71 double plays. The Pirates have converted 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,873 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in pro baseball.

Keller has pitched in 439 frames and is sitting with 436 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.63 (226 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.461. He has allowed 470 hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) with 172 free passes. Keller (21-33 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.90 while he has gone up against 1,929 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Arizona has a total of 102 HRs on the year to go along with 417 RBIs. They have recorded 168 two-baggers, while taking a walk 286 times as well as scoring 437 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled an on-base percentage of .326 and a batting average of .259 so far this season. The Diamondbacks hold a team SLG% of .430 and they are recording 4.97 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have been rung up on 682 instances (27th in MLB) and have tallied 773 hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.337 with a FIP of 4.34 as a staff on the campaign. They are sitting at 21st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 749. The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 413 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.42 (384 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (730 strikeouts vs 297 walks). They have relinquished 102 home runs and they give up 4.75 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB).

Arizona has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 38 save chances and they have converted 23 saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball with a save rate of 60.5%, and they have dispatched 281 relievers onto the field for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 81 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of their 132 inherited base runners. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 49 holds and 15 blown saves.

In 7,041 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (12th in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 71 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 769 assists, 30 errors and have amassed 2,347 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Jameson has conceded 55 hits and he has 59 strikeouts in 62 innings. He has allowed 17 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and he has faced 258 batters in his pro baseball career. Jameson (6-1 career mark) has a 2.47 earned run average while giving up 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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