The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at ChaseField.
CharlieMorton will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. RighthanderMorton is 2-2 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be DanHaren who starts for the Diamondbacks. RighthanderHaren is 10-5 with a 1.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 220-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
BrandonMoss belted a walk-off homer in the ninth to give the Pirates an 8-7 victory over the Brewers in the series rubber match on Wednesday, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
RyanDoumit led the way with two home runs for three RBIs. MattCapps fanned two batters in a scoreless ninth to record his second win.
The Diamondbacks were edged 4-3 by the Rockies in the series rubber match on Wednesday, as -215 favorites. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the day’s posted over/under (9).
MiguelMontero smacked a three-run homer, while ScottSchoeneweis gave up the winning run and suffered his second loss in relief.
Team records: Pittsburgh: 42-52 SU Arizona: 40-55 SU
Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Arizona are 4-6 After playing Milwaukee are 2-8 After a win are 4-6
Arizona most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After playing Colorado are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games when playing Arizona The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh’s last 23 games Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona’s last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 14 of Arizona’s last 20 games at home
Next up: Arizona home to Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24
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