Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/20/2021

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Tuesday in MLB action at Chase Field. The Pirates look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks need a win after losing six of their last 10 games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last 11 games. The Pirates have won five of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Adam Frazier leads the Pirates with 118 hits and 31 RBI while Bryan Reynolds and Kevin Newman have combined for 165 hits and 68 RBI. Tyler Anderson gets the ball, and he is 5-8 with a 4.35 ERA and 80 strikeouts this season. Anderson is 3-3 with a 6.27 ERA and 59 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 12 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six games when scoring four or more runs. Pavin Smith leads the Diamondbacks with 85 hits and 29 RBI while Eduardo Escobar and Josh Rojas have combined for 165 hits and 90 RBI. The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.

The Pirates are 22-60 in their last 82 road games and 2-6 in their last 8 Tuesday games. The Diamondbacks are 7-22 in their last 29 home games and 9-46 in their last 55 overall. The over is 6-2 in Pirates last 8 overall. The under is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 Tuesday games. The Pirates are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings.

I’m not running to the window to back the Pirates given their issues this season, but it beats backing the Diamondbacks. And while the Diamondbacks have looked decent their last two times out, they haven’t won three straight games since April 25-27. There’s much better betting options on Tuesday’s card, but if forced to pick, I’m going with the Pirates.