Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/4/24, 10:02 AM  by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

The Diamondbacks lost and ended their 4-game winning streak, Lovullo's team has won 8 of the last 10 games. Hitting like the best in that span. In the last 10 games they hit 11.2 hits per game, an impressive 7.9 runs and hit 2.1 HRs per game.

Finally the D-backs were dominated by the Pirates' revamped bullpen after the changes before the trade deadline. Between 5 relievers they came together to throw 5 innings and strike out 8. The D-backs struck out 12 times in total and Carroll for the first time since July 22 went 0-for-4 and did not give up a hit.

The betting sites have seen the potential that the reigning National League champions have and have made them favorites 7 games in a row and with odds of -150 or lower on 5 occasions. Much like in 2023, the D-Backs seem focused on coming back with a strong second half. In July, the D-Backs increased the team's collective AVG to 283, having hit 269 in June.

Tomorrow will be different and the Pirates will be heavy favorites when Skenes pitches. No one can doubt that he is the pitcher of the moment. With a 6-1 record and Skenes' ERA, he has not struck out 6 batters or less since May 29.