Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, July 29, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Arizona Diamondbacks (53-50) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-50) at Chase Field on Monday. The starting pitchers are Paul Skenes and Jordan Montgomery.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.1 runs per outing, which is 21st in the league. They have tallied 422 runs and have an on-base percentage of .300. The Pirates have hit 144 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 102 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 409 runs batted in in addition to 800 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is .232. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .369 and have struck out 922 times, while being walked on 314 occasions.

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The Pirates have an ERA of 3.77 this year (11th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 866 batters. Pirates pitchers have conceded 99 home runs and also 428 total runs (11th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 310 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a unit for the season. Pittsburgh has conceded 853 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 383 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 79 times and also have had 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 49 holds so far this season (19th in MLB). The Pirates relievers have recorded a save percentage of 60.5% and has come into the game in 93 save situations. They have compiled 26 saves on the season and have blown 17 out of their 43 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 115 base runners so far this season with 31.3% of them crossed the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 308 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 2,743 putouts on the campaign, as well as 900 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which ranks 9th in the majors, and they have turned 88 double plays. The Pirates have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,229 innings, ranking them 24th in pro baseball.

Skenes has pitched in 74 innings and is sitting with 97 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 1.94 (16 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.876. He has given up 52 hits (6.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 13 walks. Skenes (6-1 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 1.91 while he has faced 284 batters in the major leagues.

Arizona has knocked in 111 home runs over the course of the season and 487 RBIs. They have recorded 176 doubles, while taking a walk 342 times as well as recording 509 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an OBP of .325 and a batting average of .252 on the year. The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .410 and they score 4.94 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have struck out on 814 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have totaled 879 hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.340 with a FIP of 4.22 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.40 (749 strikeouts against 303 free passes). They come in at 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 923. They have allowed 113 dingers and they concede 4.79 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 487 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.50 (458 earned runs yielded).

Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 43.1% out of their 130 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 96 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Diamondbacks have compiled 49 holds and also 18 blown saves. They sit at 24th in the league with a save percentage of 56.1%, and they have dispatched 336 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year. Arizona has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 41 save chances and they have earned 23 saves.

Out of their 8,235 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks hold a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (25th in pro baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 98 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (1st in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have racked up 947 assists, 42 errors and have a tally of 2,745 putouts this season.

Montgomery (45-39 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.90 earned run average while surrendering 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.26 and he has faced 3,455 hitters during his MLB career. He has conceded 357 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.246 and a FIP of 3.8. So far in his pro baseball career, Montgomery has allowed 796 hits while he has totaled 752 K's in 825 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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