Introduction

It’s a matchup between two National League teams as the Arizona Diamondbacks gear up to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this betting preview, we’ll emphasize the Diamondbacks’ road performance and the Pirates’ home advantage while diving through a myriad of essential stats. Let’s unravel this MLB prediction.

Game Time

Scheduled for Saturday, July 26 at 06:40 PM ET.

Latest Team Records

Arizona Diamondbacks: 51-53 (Win %: 0.49)
Pittsburgh Pirates: 42-62 (Win %: 0.404)

Injury Report

Arizona Diamondbacks: No major injuries reported.
Pittsburgh Pirates: No major injuries reported.

Key Player Stats

Arizona Diamondbacks

• Eugenio Suarez: 0.249 AVG, 36 HR, 87 RBI
• Geraldo Perdomo: 0.28 AVG, 10 HR, 72 RBI
• Ketel Marte: 0.285 AVG, 20 HR, 41 RBI

Pittsburgh Pirates

• Bryan Reynolds: 0.234 AVG, 10 HR, 50 RBI
• Andrew McCutchen: 0.252 AVG, 9 HR, 32 RBI
• Oneil Cruz: 0.217 AVG, 16 HR, 40 RBI

Team Analysis

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks have shown sparks of brilliance on the road, leveraging discipline and quick decision-making to challenge formidable adversaries. In their recent travels, they demonstrated resilience and a heavy-hitting line up, epitomized by star performers Eugene Suarez, Geraldo Perdomo, and Ketel Marte.

The squad has, however, shown inconsistent offensive performance in the past five games, recording a 2-3 finish with an average of 2.6 runs per game. This evidence suggests a need to revamp their offensive strategies, especially to capitalize on advantageous matchups away from home.

• Batting Average: 0.252
• Total Runs Scored: 523
• Home Runs: 147
• OPS: 0.771
• ERA: 4.52
• WHIP: 1.32

Away Record: 25-25 • Home Record: 26-28
Last 5 Games: 2-3 (2.6 RPG)
Last 10 Games: 5-5 (4.5 RPG)

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown a serious commitment to defending their home turf at PNC Park. Exhibiting impressive pressure management and coordinated gameplay, the Pirates are a formidable opponent, especially with key contributors Bryan Reynolds, Andrew McCutchen, and Oneil Cruz at the helm.

With a recent record of 3-2 and an average of 3.8 runs per game, the Pirates are showing promising signs of momentum. They need to continue exploiting their home advantage to overcome the visiting Diamondbacks and furthers bolster their home record.

• Batting Average: 0.23
• Total Runs Scored: 350
• Home Runs: 68
• OPS: 0.639
• ERA: 3.79
• WHIP: 1.21

Away Record: 13-37 • Home Record: 29-25
Last 5 Games: 3-2 (3.8 RPG)
Last 10 Games: 4-6 (3.1 RPG)

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Head-to-Head History

Tied 2–2 (Last 4 games)

• 2025-07-25: ARI 1 @ PIT 0
• 2025-05-28: PIT 10 @ ARI 1
• 2025-05-28: PIT 9 @ ARI 6
• 2025-05-27: PIT 0 @ ARI 5

Over/Under Trends

Arizona Diamondbacks’ last 10 games have averaged 8.2 total runs per game, with 4 of those going over the posted total of 9.0.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ last 10 games have seen an average of 8.0 combined runs, with 4 games clearing the same line of 9.0.

Moneyline Betting Prediction

Factor in the recent successful road performances from Diamondbacks and Pirates’ growing form at home. The Diamondbacks, with their proven outcomes on the road and a team studded with star performers like Eugene Suarez and Geraldo Perdomo, have a solid base to exert pressure. They have the firepower to exploit any potential weaknesses in the Pirates’ defense.

This looks like a solid spot for the Arizona Diamondbacks to capitalize.

Over/Under Prediction

Averaging 3.8 runs per game lately, the Pittsburgh Pirates are ramping up offensively, while the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 2.6. Considering the combined yield of 6.4 runs, which is significantly lower than the over/under line of 9.0, this game leans toward an Under 9.0 finish.

Bookmakers

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