Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Prediction
Will the Pirates rebound from their loss last night to the Mets with a victory today against the Diamondbacks at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pirates are -108 money line favorites versus the Diamondbacks, who have comparable odds at -107. With Randall Delgado set to face Trevor Williams in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Latest on Delgado from Rotoworld: Delgado will make another start for the Diamondbacks on Monday against the Pirates. The right-hander filled in against the White Sox on Wednesday, allowing just one earned run on three hits over four frames. He’ll continue to occupy that spot in the rotation until Taijuan Walker is healthy enough to return.
Williams pitched five-plus innings and yielded three runs Wednesday against the Braves. All three runs came in the sixth after Williams gave up three straight singles to open the frame and was pulled. The Pirates seem pretty content with mediocrity lately, so Williams, who has given up 13 earned runs over 18 2/3 innings in his four starts, will probably get additional opportunities.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Diamondbacks are winless at 0-5 in their last five trips to Pittsburgh and have dropped 12 of 16 games versus the Pirates overall. As for the Bucs, they’re 5-1 in their last six games coming off a loss and have won 51 of their last 73 games versus National League West opponents. They’re also 6-1 in their last seven contests after allowing five runs or more in their previous game, which they did last night in their 7-2 loss to the Mets.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PIRATES -108