Pirates-Diamondbacks Odds Preview

The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Sunday.

The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Virgil Vasquez in this game. Vasquez has a 1-4 record and a 5.54 ERA this season.

It’ll be Max Scherzer toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Righthander Scherzer is 5-6 with a 3.88 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Justin Upton launched a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Diamondbacks shut down the Pirates 7-0 on Saturday. The Diamondbacks won the game as -140 favorites, while the team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (9).

Doug Davis allowed five hits over six scoreless innings to earn his fifth victory of the season.

Ross Ohlendorf was tagged for six hits and three runs over six innings on the hill for the Pirates, who were +120 underdogs.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 43-54 SU
Arizona: 42-56 SU

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh’s last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh’s last 12 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 games at home
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona’s last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh

Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Francisco, Monday, July 27
Arizona home to Philadelphia, Monday, July 27