Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, July 26, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates (52-50) are traveling to Chase Field on Friday where they will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-50). The pitchers taking the mound are Luis Ortiz and Zac Gallen.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 23rd in MLB. They have racked up 417 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .300. The Pirates have hit 142 doubles as a squad and have hit 101 balls out of the park. They have amassed 404 runs batted in in addition to 795 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average sits at .233. Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .370 and have struck out 917 times, while taking a walk on 310 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Pirates pitchers have yielded 99 home runs and 428 runs (12th in the league). Pittsburgh has surrendered 847 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and 383 earned runs. The Pirates hold a team earned run average of 3.81 for the season (12th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 862 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 301 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.81 as a unit on the campaign.

The Pirates relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.5% and stepped onto the hill in 93 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 115 runners so far this year with 31.3% of them ended up scoring. Pirates pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 79 times in addition to having 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have dispatched 305 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have racked up 49 holds for the season (18th in baseball). They have accumulated 26 saves this year and have blown 17 out of their 43 save opportunities.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for 2,716 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 882 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them sitting 9th in MLB, and have a total of 85 double plays. The Pirates have turned 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,148 innings on the field, which has them sitting 25th in the majors.

Ortiz has pitched in 176 frames and has accumulated 135 punch outs in his MLB career. Ortiz (10-9 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.78 while facing 769 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.83 (75 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.403. He has given up 168 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 79 free passes.

The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .407 and they average 4.91 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have hit 173 doubles, while taking a walk 339 times as well as recording 501 runs. Arizona has knocked in 107 home runs so far this season to go along with 479 RBIs. They have been rung up on 811 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have earned a total of 869 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an OBP of .324 as well as a team batting average of .252 for the season.

The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 481 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.49 (452 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 113 HR's and they allow 4.78 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.337 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.40 (745 strikeouts vs 300 free passes). They are currently ranked 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 911.

Arizona has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 41 save opportunities and they have earned 23 saves. They rank 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 56.1%, and they have dispatched 333 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 96 times in high leverage situations and also on 95 occasions with runners on. Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 43.1% out of 130 inherited base runners. With 92 save situations, the Diamondbacks have compiled 49 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 95 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (1st in pro baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 937 assists, 42 errors and have earned 2,718 putouts on the season. In their 8,154 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (24th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Gallen has allowed 609 base hits while he has earned 809 punch outs in 748 frames. Gallen (46-36 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.26 ERA and has given up 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 271 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.123 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.50 and he has faced 3,047 batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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