Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (50-38) will compete against the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-47) on Sunday. The starting pitchers will be Mitch Keller and Zach Davies.

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 runs batted in and 691 hits so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .241. The Pirates have hit 157 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 80 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 370 runs and hold an OBP of .318. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB.

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The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 4.42 this year (21st in the league), and their staff has struck out 725 hitters. Pirates pitchers have allowed 90 home runs in addition to 413 runs in total (21st in MLB). They have walked 308 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.28 as a team on the year. Pittsburgh has surrendered 750 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 375 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.35 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39.

Pirates pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 81 times and also have had 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 36 holds so far this year (27th in the league). The Pirates bullpen have a save percentage of 68.8% and stepped onto the hill in 70 save situations. They have earned 22 saves on the year and have blown 10 out of their 32 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 128 base runners this year and 35.2% of them crossed home plate. The Pirates have sent 268 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Pirates have converted 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,873 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 22nd in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 2,291 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 723 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which puts them in 23rd in professional baseball, and they have turned 71 double plays.

Keller has taken the hill for 439 innings and has earned 436 K's thus far in his career. Keller (21-33 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.90 and he has faced 1,929 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.63 (226 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.461. He has conceded 470 base hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 172 free passes.

The Diamondbacks hold a team SLG% of .430 and they are recording 4.97 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have 168 doubles, while getting a free base 286 times and putting up 437 runs. Arizona has accounted for 102 HRs this season to go along with 417 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 682 occasions (27th in MLB) and have accounted for 773 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an OBP of .326 and a batting average of .259 for the season.

The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 413 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.42 (384 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 102 dingers and they concede 4.75 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.337 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.34 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (730 strikeouts vs 297 bases on balls). They come in at 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 749.

Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 38 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB holding a save rate of 60.5%, and they have sent 281 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 81 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with base runners. Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of their 132 inherited runners. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Diamondbacks have compiled 49 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

Out of their 7,041 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (12th in the majors). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 71 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 769 assists, 30 errors and have 2,347 putouts over the course of the season.

Davies (59-57 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.25 earned run average and has allowed 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and he has gone up against 4,320 batters in his career. He has allowed 479 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.340 and having a FIP of 4.5. In his pro baseball career, Davies has surrendered 1,011 hits while earning 752 K's in 1,014 innings pitched.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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