Pittsburgh Pirates Face the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday: MLB Odds and Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks battle the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in MLB betting odds action at Chase Field.

Arizona sends Rubby De La Rosa out against Juan Nicasio for the Pittsburgh Pirates in this game. De La Rosa is 1-3 with a 8.43 ERA on the season, while Nicasio is 2-1 on the year and has a 4.80 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates before the first pitch in this match found them as -103 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 9 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.4-4.9 win for the Pirates on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Arizona Diamondbacks sport a record of 9-9 heading into this matchup, while the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 9-8 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Arizona vs Pittsburgh injuries news.

This game puts the Arizona Diamondbacks, most recently No. 28 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who rate a No. 15 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has baseball's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 9.39 hits per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates average 10.18 hits per game, good for No. 1 on the list.

Comparing defensive stats, Pittsburgh owns the No. 25-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.