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The Arizona Diamondbacks (48-59) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (44-64) on Monday for game 1 of a four-game series, with the first pitch at 9:40 PM ET from Chase Field. The favored Diamondbacks (-249) head into the matchup following a series win over the Rockies, and the underdog Pirates (+204) are coming off of a series loss to the Orioles. Zac Gallen starts for Arizona while Pittsburgh will counter with Tyler Beede.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Diamondbacks vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Monday, August 8, 2022
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Stadium: Chase Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diamondbacks | -249 | 8 |
Diamondbacks Stats & Trends
Diamondbacks Batting
- The Diamondbacks are 11th in baseball with 123 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The Diamondbacks rank 27th in the majors with a .227 batting average.
- The Diamondbacks’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in baseball.
- The Diamondbacks strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 13th in the league.
- The Diamondbacks average 0.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (53 total in home contests).
- The Diamondbacks have a .377 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 7.4 hits per game and is batting .231 at home this season.
Diamondbacks Key Batters
- Christian Walker has 76 hits, which is best among Arizona hitters this season, while batting .203 with 40 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters, Walker is 147th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 120th, and he is 51st in slugging.
- Walker hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with two home runs and six RBI.
- Ketel Marte is slashing .261/.348/.450 this season and leads the Diamondbacks with an OPS of .798.
- Among qualified batters, Marte’s batting average ranks him 63rd, his on-base percentage 40th, and his slugging percentage 53rd.
- Marte has picked up a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
- Daulton Varsho has collected 85 base hits, an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .440 this season.
- Varsho heads into this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a double, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
- Josh Rojas is batting .271 with a .344 OBP and 32 RBI for Arizona this season.
- Rojas enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates’ 108 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- The Pirates are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .289.
- The Pirates rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 1 home runs per game in their 55 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .358 in away games this season with 140 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 7.2 base hits per game and batting .217 on the road this season.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has totaled 87 hits with a .342 on-base percentage, leading the Pirates in both statistics.
- Reynolds is 67th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is slugging .357 to lead his team.
- Including all qualified players, Hayes is 97th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage.
- Ben Gamel is batting .242 with 14 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 32 walks.
- Michael Chavis is batting .249 with 11 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 13 walks.
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Gallen | Beede | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 1 |
| 6-2 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 3.31 | ERA | 3.89 |
| 111.1 | IP | 41.2 |
| 32 | BB | 19 |
| 106 | SO | 25 |
