Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: DBACKS.TV

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-53) will go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks (58-51) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ryne Nelson and Paul Skenes.

Arizona has a slugging rate of .422 and have been called out on strikes 841 times, while drawing a walk on 360 occasions. They have 534 RBI's in addition to 954 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .258. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 189 doubles as a squad and have knocked 121 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 558 runs and have an OBP of .329. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 5.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 2nd in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.47 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 116 home runs and 513 total runs (23rd in baseball). Arizona has surrendered 974 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 483 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 4.48 on the year (25th in MLB), and they have rung up 806 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 326 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.18 as a unit on the year.

The Diamondbacks relievers have recorded a save percentage of 56.8% and stepped onto the hill in 102 save situations. The relievers have inherited 139 base runners over the course of the season with 42.4% of them crossed home plate. Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 100 times as well as having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 358 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 56 holds on the season (15th in the league). They have accumulated 25 saves for the season and have not converted 19 of their 44 chances to save the game.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.0% of balls in play into outs out of 8,730 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 2,910 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,015 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which is 1st in the majors, and they have turned 102 double plays.

Nelson has taken the hill for 267 innings and has racked up 191 K's so far in his career. Nelson (17-15 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.68 while facing 1,139 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.75 (141 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.359. He has allowed 285 base hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 78 free passes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates hold an OBP of .300 in addition to a team batting average of .232 this season. They have been rung up on 990 instances (5th in baseball) and have accounted for 848 base hits. Pittsburgh has tallied 108 home runs on the year to go along with 435 RBIs. The Pirates have a team slugging % of .369 and they earn 4.18 runs per contest (22nd in MLB). They have 153 doubles, while getting a free base 334 times and recording 451 runs.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.275 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.89 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (905 strikeouts against 329 free passes). They sit at 20th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 903. They have conceded 106 homers and they allow 4.25 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 456 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.77 (405 earned runs relinquished).

Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.5% out of their 120 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 118 times in high leverage situations and also on 84 occasions with runners on base. With 97 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 50 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They are ranked 22nd in the league holding a save percentage of 58.7%, and they have sent 325 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 46 save chances and they have recorded 27 saves.

Out of their 8,697 innings played, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (23rd in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 93 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in baseball). The Pirates have racked up 946 assists, 59 errors and have a total of 2,899 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Skenes has conceded 57 hits while tallying 103 strikeouts in 80 innings. Skenes (6-1 career mark) holds a 1.91 ERA while conceding 6.4 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 17 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.910 and being the owner of a FIP of 1.9. His K/BB ratio is 6.44 and he has faced 309 batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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