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ARI vs
PIT

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates

July 27, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
ARI 78-69  ยท  PIT 74-73

๐Ÿ Final: ARI 2, PIT 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 55%
Projected Score PIT 4 ยท ARI 2
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI Key injuries PIT (Braxton Ashcraft, Esmerlyn Valdez) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 4.88 vs 5.25) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT ARI SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI Defensive edge (dWAR 4.5) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Catcher arm edge (CS% 24pp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI SP road mastery (ERA 4.54 R vs 6.19 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Line move (24pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

ARI โ€” Away RHP
Merrill Kelly
Merrill Kelly
ERA5.06
WHIP1.47
FIP5.44
K/96.1
K/BB2.1
Road ERA: 4.54
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Mitch Keller
Mitch Keller
ERA5.29
WHIP1.38
FIP4.34
K/97.0
K/BB3.7
Home ERA: 5.16

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

ARI โ€” Away
  1. 1 Corbin Carroll RF
  2. 2 Geraldo Perdomo SS
  3. 3 Gabriel Moreno C
  4. 4 Ketel Marte 2B
  5. 5 Max Kepler LF
  6. 6 Tyler Locklear 1B
  7. 7 Adrian Del Castillo DH
  8. 8 Ildemaro Vargas 3B
  9. 9 Ryan Waldschmidt CF
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jake Mangum CF
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Esmerlyn Valdez RF
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn DH
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  7. 7 Jacob Gonzalez SS
  8. 8 Tyler Callihan 1B
  9. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

ARI Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.714 0.735
Bullpen FIP 3.95 4.12
Run Diff / 10G +1.0 +0.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
ARI -1.5 (+750)
PIT +1.5 (-1760)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+233)
Under 5.5 (-323)
Moneyline
ARI +367
PIT -565

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

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ARI โ€” Away
Geraldo Perdomo Geraldo Perdomo SS
Singles
57 ยท OVER
Max Kepler Max Kepler LF
Singles
55 ยท OVER
Gabriel Moreno Gabriel Moreno C
Total Bases
54 ยท UNDER
Merrill Kelly Merrill Kelly SP
Outs
53 ยท OVER
PIT โ€” Home
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe 2B
Singles
67 ยท OVER
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 3B
Singles
63 ยท OVER
Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds LF
Singles
62 ยท OVER
Jake Mangum Jake Mangum CF
Singles
56 ยท OVER

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