Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Predictions
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks will finish up their three-game series at Chase Field on Sunday, 7/9/2023. With the Diamondbacks having won the first two
Game outlook
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks will finish up their three-game series at Chase Field on Sunday, 7/9/2023. With the Diamondbacks having won the first two games of the series they will be aiming for the sweep. The Pirates will use an opener while the Diamondbacks will counter with righty Zach Davies (1-4, 6.52). First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 PM EST and Arizona is currently the betting favorite at -152. Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski (2.61 ERA) is set to start.
Diamondbacks Look to Sweep Series and Maintain Lead in NL West Heading into All-Star Break
On Sunday, the Arizona Diamondbacks will look to close out the first half of the season with a series sweep, helping to ensure them a lead in the NL West at the All-Star break. After winning the first two games of the series, the Diamondbacks now have a record of 86-76 with a half-game lead over the hard-charging Dodgers in the division. Helping to spur the team forward, rookie All-Star Corbin Carroll singled home the winning run in the 10th inning on Saturday. Carroll, selected to the All-Star game in his hometown of Seattle, is continuing his successful first season with the team. The team will give veteran pitcher Zach Davies the ball on Sunday as they look to complete the sweep. The righty has compiled a record of 1-4 over 10 starts in the season, with two quality starts since returning from the IL in May. He has allowed 54 hits and an ERA of 6.52 with a K/9 rate of 7.3 and a WHIP of 1.57. Key injury to look out for is that of SP Merrill Kelly, who is out.